Cost of living comparison
Manado is 8.7% cheaper than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% less in Manado
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% more in Manado
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Manado
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% less in Manado
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Manado
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.4% more in Manado
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Manado
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Manado are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Manado.
If you lived in Manado instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Manado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,312
|
$0.96
IDR15,497.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,748
|
$3.03
IDR49,075.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,270
|
$0.32
IDR5,165.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,540
|
$0.26
IDR4,132.67
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Manado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,155
|
$1.06
IDR17,219.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,250
|
$3.59
IDR58,115.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,811
|
$4.83
IDR78,219.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,341
|
$1.68
IDR27,275.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,541
|
$1.45
IDR23,431.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,756
|
$1.16
IDR18,745.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,762
|
$0.77
IDR12,496.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,415
|
$0.75
IDR12,184.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,384
|
$0.51
IDR8,279.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,586
|
$0.42
IDR6,795.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,693
|
$1.11
IDR18,042.52
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Manado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,214
|
$3.12
IDR50,555.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,246
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,006,231,469
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,847
|
$2.87
IDR46,492.49
|
|
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Manado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,050
|
$7.65
IDR123,979.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,615,171
|
$340.13
IDR5,510,221.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,087,700
|
$89.28
IDR1,446,433.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,482,526
|
$19.61
IDR317,673.37
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Manado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,205,094
|
$143.49
IDR2,324,624.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫311,898,214
|
$5,357.03
IDR86,785,985.52
|
|
pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Manado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,156
|
$3.83
IDR61,989.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,635
|
$1.75
IDR28,412.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,218
|
$2.23
IDR36,160.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫669,224
|
$19.13
IDR309,949.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,654
|
$2.71
IDR43,909.58
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Manado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫934,146
|
$63.77
IDR1,033,166.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫670,821
|
$25.51
IDR413,266.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,364,049
|
$97.26
IDR1,575,578.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,198,229
|
$76.53
IDR1,239,799.79
|
|
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