Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

La Paz, Bolivia

La Paz vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

La Paz is 42.4% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in La Paz
Groceries: pay 21.7% less in La Paz
Transportation: pay 77.7% more in La Paz
Housing: pay 72.2% more in La Paz
Childcare: pay 54.2% less in La Paz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.8% more in La Paz
Clothing: pay 42.6% more in La Paz

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in La Paz are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in La Paz. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in La Paz.

La Paz vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in La Paz instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	La Paz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫50,582	$2.87 BOB19.84	+45.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫121,396	$7.18 BOB49.59	+51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,330	$1.05 BOB7.24	+136.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,576	$0.77 BOB5.29	+197.8%
Average			+107.7%

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pay 21.7% less for groceries

	Hanoi	La Paz
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,296	$0.75 BOB5.16	-27.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫127,933	$2.36 BOB16.33	-52.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫135,536	$3.58 BOB24.72	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,557	$1.70 BOB11.74	+7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫40,759	$1.37 BOB9.45	-14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫43,991	$0.94 BOB6.48	-45.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,825	$0.48 BOB3.32	+4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,520	$0.45 BOB3.14	-40.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,451	$0.47 BOB3.27	-2.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,648	$0.45 BOB3.11	-1.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,766	$0.36 BOB2.48	-33.2%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 77.7% more for transportation

	Hanoi	La Paz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫88,688	$2.03 BOB14.04	-41.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫202,327	$25.84 BOB178.53	+226.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,011,636,578	$15,790.55 BOB109,102.56	-60.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫137,583	$15.36 BOB106.13	+185.5%
Average			+77.7%

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pay 72.2% more for housing

	Hanoi	La Paz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫230,280	$42.49 BOB293.59	+371.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,661,449	$286.71 BOB1,981.00	-15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,120,401	$185.42 BOB1,281.13	-22.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,490,490	$31.83 BOB219.96	-45.4%
Average			+72.2%

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

	Hanoi	La Paz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,238,426	$157.91 BOB1,091.03	-35.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫313,573,618	$3,282.52 BOB22,680.11	-73.2%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 72.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	La Paz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,291	$2.15 BOB14.88	+117.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫46,885	$2.73 BOB18.84	+48.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,407	$3.01 BOB20.83	+117.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫672,819	$32.73 BOB226.14	+24.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫106,222	$6.46 BOB44.63	+55.5%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 42.6% more for clothing

	Hanoi	La Paz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫939,164	$44.79 BOB309.45	+22.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫674,424	$84.16 BOB581.47	+219.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,376,748	$62.30 BOB430.46	-33.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,210,037	$53.71 BOB371.11	-37.8%
Average			+42.6%

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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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