Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Costa Rica

Costa Rica vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Costa Rica is 2.5 times more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 4.3 times more in Costa Rica
Groceries: pay 81.8% more in Costa Rica
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Costa Rica
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Costa Rica
Childcare: pay 51.2% more in Costa Rica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Costa Rica
Clothing: pay 44.5% more in Costa Rica

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

Costa Rica vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 4.3 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Costa Rica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,039	$9.75 CRC4,910.60	+392.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫122,493	$9.08 CRC4,575.11	+91.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,433	$2.01 CRC1,012.91	+353.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,635	$1.49 CRC751.42	+480.1%
Average			+329.5%

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pay 81.8% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Costa Rica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,533	$2.53 CRC1,275.68	+146.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫129,089	$3.76 CRC1,895.61	-24.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫136,760	$6.98 CRC3,514.36	+31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,924	$3.21 CRC1,618.26	+102.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,127	$3.97 CRC2,000.48	+149.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,388	$1.79 CRC901.46	+4.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,932	$0.62 CRC310.78	+33.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,696	$1.22 CRC612.81	+59.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,563	$1.22 CRC615.45	+150.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,753	$1.09 CRC551.29	+140.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,890	$1.11 CRC561.08	+106.9%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Hanoi	Costa Rica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,489	$5.63 CRC2,834.82	+62.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫204,155	$49.00 CRC24,684.99	+519.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,020,773,144	$35,063.37 CRC17,664,435.33	-11.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫138,825	$15.62 CRC7,870.26	+190.4%
Average			+190.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Costa Rica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫232,360	$48.50 CRC24,433.84	+438.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,739,674	$778.04 CRC391,964.48	+129.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,175,678	$547.50 CRC275,824.49	+128.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,503,951	$68.26 CRC34,387.28	+17.1%
Average			+178.6%

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pay 51.2% more for childcare

	Hanoi	Costa Rica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,294,768	$519.07 CRC261,498.97	+112.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫316,405,649	$10,987.74 CRC5,535,471.04	-10.4%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Costa Rica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,519	$2.73 CRC1,373.90	+175.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,309	$3.65 CRC1,840.96	+99.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,727	$4.58 CRC2,308.50	+231.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫678,895	$59.46 CRC29,955.41	+126.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫107,181	$8.63 CRC4,345.61	+107.7%
Average			+148.0%

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pay 44.5% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Costa Rica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫947,646	$65.32 CRC32,909.14	+77.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫680,515	$44.54 CRC22,438.81	+68.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,398,213	$110.39 CRC55,610.68	+18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,229,997	$97.22 CRC48,976.49	+12.5%
Average			+44.5%

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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: April 2025

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