Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 18.4% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% more in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% more in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.7% more in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 53.4% less in Kenya
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Kenya are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Kenya. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 46.0% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,940
|
$3.25
KES419.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫122,256
|
$5.64
KES729.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,411
|
$0.55
KES71.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,622
|
$0.45
KES58.79
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,482
|
$0.50
KES64.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫128,840
|
$3.85
KES498.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫136,496
|
$2.73
KES352.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,845
|
$1.59
KES205.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,047
|
$2.20
KES284.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,303
|
$1.10
KES142.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,909
|
$0.44
KES56.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,658
|
$0.66
KES84.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,539
|
$0.33
KES42.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,731
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,864
|
$0.40
KES51.09
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫89,316
|
$5.65
KES730.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫203,761
|
$32.71
KES4,227.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,018,803,855
|
$16,627.25
KES2,148,714.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫138,557
|
$10.53
KES1,361.10
|
|
pay 40.2% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫231,912
|
$38.26
KES4,943.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,722,814
|
$175.35
KES22,660.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,163,763
|
$99.93
KES12,913.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,501,050
|
$24.70
KES3,192.30
|
|
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,282,624
|
$135.79
KES17,548.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫315,795,235
|
$6,611.54
KES854,399.06
|
|
pay 58.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,470
|
$1.99
KES257.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,218
|
$2.16
KES279.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,658
|
$2.93
KES378.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫677,585
|
$28.98
KES3,745.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫106,974
|
$6.33
KES818.08
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫945,818
|
$12.19
KES1,575.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫679,203
|
$19.75
KES2,552.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,393,587
|
$35.28
KES4,559.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,225,695
|
$34.91
KES4,511.30
|
|
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