Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 37.3% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.5% more in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 68.2% more in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 83.9% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% more in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Bolivia
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Bolivia are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Bolivia. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 99.5% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,591
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,418
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,332
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,577
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,300
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,956
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,560
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,565
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,766
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,999
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,827
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,523
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,453
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,650
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,769
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 68.2% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,703
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫202,363
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,011,815,590
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,607
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 83.9% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫230,321
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,662,981
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,121,484
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,490,754
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,239,529
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫313,629,106
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 58.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,295
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,894
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,414
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫672,938
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫106,241
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫939,330
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫674,544
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,377,168
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,210,428
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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