Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 2.4 times more expensive than Hanoi.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,344
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,277
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,545
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 82.1% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,331
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,897
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,567
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,784
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,769
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,428
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,392
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,593
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,701
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 95.7% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,270
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,374
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,935
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 31.1% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,172
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,665
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫669,650
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,722
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
|
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