Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.1 times more expensive than Hanoi.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,344
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,277
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,545
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,331
|
$4.74
DJF841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,897
|
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,567
|
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,784
|
$2.03
DJF359
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,769
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,428
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,392
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,593
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,701
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,270
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,374
|
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,935
|
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
|
pay 20.4% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,172
|
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,665
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫669,650
|
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,722
|
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
|
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