Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Philippines

Philippines vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 13.4% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% more in Philippines
Groceries: pay 34.8% more in Philippines
Transportation: pay 4.0% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 50.7% more in Philippines
Childcare: pay 44.5% less in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% more in Philippines
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Philippines

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

Philippines vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Philippines instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 42.2% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫50,940	$3.60 ₱205.63	+81.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫122,256	$3.18 ₱181.61	-33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,411	$0.73 ₱41.73	+64.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,622	$0.40 ₱22.84	+55.4%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 34.8% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,482	$1.17 ₱66.75	+13.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫128,840	$3.38 ₱193.03	-32.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫136,496	$6.61 ₱378.26	+24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,845	$1.92 ₱109.88	+21.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,047	$1.82 ₱104.19	+14.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,303	$1.33 ₱76.22	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,909	$0.64 ₱36.56	+38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,658	$1.14 ₱65.34	+49.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,539	$0.67 ₱38.53	+38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,731	$0.97 ₱55.64	+113.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,864	$1.21 ₱69.06	+124.4%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 4.0% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,316	$4.22 ₱241.51	+21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫203,761	$11.49 ₱657.13	+45.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,018,803,855	$26,375.77 ₱1,508,245.59	-33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫138,557	$2.70 ₱154.33	-49.8%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 50.7% more for housing

	Hanoi	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫231,912	$29.28 ₱1,674.48	+225.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,722,814	$242.58 ₱13,871.72	-28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,163,763	$157.31 ₱8,995.63	-34.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,501,050	$81.80 ₱4,677.85	+40.4%
Average			+50.7%

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pay 44.5% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,282,624	$165.07 ₱9,439.44	-32.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫315,795,235	$5,295.45 ₱302,809.51	-56.8%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,470	$1.23 ₱70.36	+24.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,218	$2.19 ₱125.08	+19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,658	$2.57 ₱146.69	+85.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫677,585	$29.66 ₱1,695.85	+12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫106,974	$5.28 ₱301.93	+27.1%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫945,818	$35.44 ₱2,026.46	-3.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫679,203	$22.98 ₱1,314.13	-12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,393,587	$64.92 ₱3,712.04	-30.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,225,695	$60.53 ₱3,461.29	-30.0%
Average			-19.1%

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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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