Cost of living comparison
Arusha is 40.9% more expensive than Hanoi.
If you lived in Arusha instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 49.8% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,006
|
$2.98
TZS7,983.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,015
|
$7.09
TZS19,005.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,201
|
$0.77
TZS2,072.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,501
|
$0.32
TZS859.01
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫25,996
|
$0.77
TZS2,075.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫126,477
|
$5.86
TZS15,718.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫133,993
|
$4.39
TZS11,765.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,096
|
$1.73
TZS4,640.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,295
|
$1.89
TZS5,069.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,491
|
$1.44
TZS3,847.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,690
|
$0.37
TZS995.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,298
|
$0.31
TZS829.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,309
|
$0.39
TZS1,041.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,516
|
$0.44
TZS1,176.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,609
|
$0.55
TZS1,471.20
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫87,679
|
$4.40
TZS11,806.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫200,025
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,000,125,384
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,017
|
$16.75
TZS44,909.05
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫227,660
|
$97.42
TZS261,137.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,562,892
|
$168.94
TZS452,832.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,050,759
|
$105.49
TZS282,760.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,473,530
|
$43.42
TZS116,381.95
|
|
pay 53.6% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,167,440
|
$111.70
TZS299,393.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫310,005,531
|
$5,767.90
TZS15,460,355.90
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,003
|
$0.74
TZS1,995.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,352
|
$1.91
TZS5,114.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,004
|
$1.58
TZS4,241.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫665,163
|
$39.71
TZS106,451.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,013
|
$5.58
TZS14,969.68
|
|
pay 47.3% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫928,477
|
$13.03
TZS34,929.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫666,750
|
$16.75
TZS44,909.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,349,703
|
$55.85
TZS149,696.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,184,889
|
$44.68
TZS119,757.46
|
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