Cost of living comparison
La Ceiba is 58.4% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.0% more in La Ceiba
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% more in La Ceiba
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4 times more in La Ceiba
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in La Ceiba
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% less in La Ceiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% more in La Ceiba
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% less in La Ceiba
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in La Ceiba are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in La Ceiba. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in La Ceiba.
If you lived in La Ceiba instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 73.0% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
La Ceiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,178
|
$3.96
HNL101.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,426
|
$6.93
HNL176.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,240
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,523
|
?? | |
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
La Ceiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,085
|
$1.67
HNL42.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫126,911
|
$3.56
HNL90.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,452
|
$4.80
HNL122.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,233
|
$1.60
HNL40.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,433
|
$2.41
HNL61.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,640
|
$1.69
HNL43.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,730
|
$0.30
HNL7.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,364
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,351
|
$0.58
HNL14.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,555
|
$0.57
HNL14.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,656
|
$0.91
HNL23.15
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
La Ceiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫87,979
|
$4.00
HNL102.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫200,710
|
$59.10
HNL1,509.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,003,550,794
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,483
|
$8.90
HNL227.44
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
La Ceiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫228,440
|
$67.12
HNL1,714.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,592,220
|
$179.32
HNL4,580.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,071,482
|
$129.02
HNL3,295.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,478,577
|
$83.68
HNL2,137.52
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
La Ceiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,188,563
|
$183.21
HNL4,679.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫311,067,294
|
$3,236.45
HNL82,671.26
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
La Ceiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,089
|
$0.99
HNL25.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,511
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,124
|
$2.29
HNL58.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫667,441
|
$33.49
HNL855.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,373
|
$3.55
HNL90.58
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
La Ceiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫931,657
|
$17.73
HNL452.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫669,034
|
$11.82
HNL301.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,357,751
|
$35.46
HNL905.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,192,372
|
$67.46
HNL1,723.15
|
|
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