Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 46.9% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 64.9% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 49.7% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 80.3% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,680
|
$1.98
₫51,039
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,265
|
$4.75
₫122,493
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF322
|
$0.44
₫11,433
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF271
|
$0.26
₫6,635
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF244
|
$1.03
₫26,533
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF611
|
$5.00
₫129,089
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF642
|
$5.30
₫136,760
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF779
|
$1.59
₫40,924
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF599
|
$1.59
₫41,127
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF266
|
$1.72
₫44,388
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF77
|
$0.46
₫11,932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF532
|
$0.76
₫19,696
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF330
|
$0.49
₫12,563
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF222
|
$0.46
₫11,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$0.54
₫13,890
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF574
|
$3.47
₫89,489
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.91
₫204,155
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,151,413
|
$39,554.95
₫1,020,773,144
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF12,713
|
$5.38
₫138,825
|
|
pay 64.9% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF10,708
|
$9.00
₫232,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF118,572
|
$338.66
₫8,739,674
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF102,681
|
$239.31
₫6,175,678
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,481
|
$58.28
₫1,503,951
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF48,896
|
$243.92
₫6,294,768
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF977,915
|
$12,260.72
₫316,405,649
|
|
pay 68.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF489
|
$0.99
₫25,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF421
|
$1.83
₫47,309
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,213
|
$1.38
₫35,727
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,598
|
$26.31
₫678,895
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,369
|
$4.15
₫107,181
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF12,869
|
$36.72
₫947,646
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF9,557
|
$26.37
₫680,515
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,109
|
$92.93
₫2,398,213
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF12,869
|
$86.41
₫2,229,997
|
|
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