Cost of living comparison
Lagos is 40.8% more expensive than Hanoi.
If you lived in Lagos instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,006
|
$2.80
NGN4,731.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,015
|
$6.85
NGN11,564.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,201
|
$0.37
NGN628.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,501
|
$0.21
NGN349.62
|
|
pay 71.0% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫25,996
|
$1.47
NGN2,474.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫126,477
|
$2.80
NGN4,716.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫133,993
|
$9.93
NGN16,759.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,096
|
$2.06
NGN3,472.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,295
|
$2.19
NGN3,691.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,491
|
$1.72
NGN2,901.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,690
|
$1.25
NGN2,107.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,298
|
$0.98
NGN1,660.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,309
|
$1.24
NGN2,094.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,516
|
$1.12
NGN1,883.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,609
|
$0.85
NGN1,431.31
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫87,679
|
$2.67
NGN4,502.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫200,025
|
$36.35
NGN61,336.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,000,125,384
|
$20,362.82
NGN34,360,492.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,017
|
$18.85
NGN31,814.86
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫227,660
|
$40.12
NGN67,696.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,562,892
|
$954.00
NGN1,609,787.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,050,759
|
$474.61
NGN800,866.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,473,530
|
$30.23
NGN51,010.72
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,167,440
|
$81.97
NGN138,319.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫310,005,531
|
$2,298.32
NGN3,878,216.98
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,003
|
$0.96
NGN1,614.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,352
|
$2.31
NGN3,897.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,004
|
$1.20
NGN2,022.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫665,163
|
$36.16
NGN61,011.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,013
|
$6.46
NGN10,893.00
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫928,477
|
$21.48
NGN36,249.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫666,750
|
$24.68
NGN41,639.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,349,703
|
$72.27
NGN121,947.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,184,889
|
$66.25
NGN111,782.86
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Lagos or Hanoi. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.