Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 2.5 times more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 5.0 times more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 78.4% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 81.4% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 4.6 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 54.1% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 38.8% more in Brazzaville

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.

Brazzaville vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 5.0 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,571	$14.38 FCFA8,167	+627.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,771	$7.87 FCFA4,471	+65.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,552	$2.30 FCFA1,307	+419.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,704	$1.49 FCFA848	+480.5%
Average			+398.2%

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pay 78.4% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,810	$4.62 FCFA2,624	+349.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫130,435	$3.38 FCFA1,920	-32.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫138,186	$8.12 FCFA4,611	+53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,351	$2.94 FCFA1,670	+85.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,556	$2.16 FCFA1,226	+35.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,851	$1.11 FCFA631	-35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,056	$0.75 FCFA425	+61.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,901	$1.66 FCFA940	+116.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,694	$1.16 FCFA660	+138.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,876	$0.84 FCFA477	+84.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,035	$0.57 FCFA322	+5.3%
Average			+78.4%

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pay 81.4% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,422	$4.29 FCFA2,438	+23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫206,284	$23.44 FCFA13,313	+196.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,031,420,908	$29,343.54 FCFA16,665,744	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫140,273	$12.45 FCFA7,071	+131.4%
Average			+81.4%

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pay 4.6 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫234,784	$41.25 FCFA23,425	+358.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,830,839	$589.16 FCFA334,613	+74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,240,096	$360.53 FCFA204,763	+50.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,519,639	$621.28 FCFA352,859	+966.1%
Average			+362.2%

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pay 54.1% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,360,429	$49.10 FCFA27,887	-79.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫319,706,101	$8,800.00 FCFA4,997,984	-28.2%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,786	$4.85 FCFA2,756	+390.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,802	$4.14 FCFA2,350	+125.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫36,100	$3.25 FCFA1,846	+134.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫685,977	$41.25 FCFA23,425	+56.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫108,299	$6.34 FCFA3,601	+52.7%
Average			+152.1%

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pay 38.8% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫957,531	$57.50 FCFA32,657	+56.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫687,614	$60.00 FCFA34,077	+127.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,423,229	$100.00 FCFA56,795	+7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,253,258	$55.00 FCFA31,237	-36.4%
Average			+38.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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