Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Tanzania

Tanzania vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 21.7% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 33.0% more in Tanzania
Groceries: pay 17.2% less in Tanzania
Transportation: pay 52.6% more in Tanzania
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Tanzania
Childcare: pay 26.4% less in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.2% more in Tanzania
Clothing: pay 48.3% less in Tanzania

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

Tanzania vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.0% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,352	$2.90 TZS7,841.12	+46.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,245	$5.96 TZS16,093.16	+25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,503	$0.62 TZS1,678.91	+40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,676	$0.31 TZS825.78	+19.0%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 17.2% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Tanzania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,696	$0.72 TZS1,952.35	-29.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫129,882	$3.79 TZS10,241.20	-24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫137,600	$4.52 TZS12,215.37	-14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,175	$1.68 TZS4,546.51	+6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,379	$2.35 TZS6,339.05	+47.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,661	$1.11 TZS3,007.32	-35.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,005	$0.38 TZS1,033.35	-17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,817	$0.34 TZS930.21	-54.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,640	$0.35 TZS954.53	-27.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,826	$0.30 TZS820.77	-33.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,976	$0.50 TZS1,355.29	-6.7%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 52.6% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,038	$4.28 TZS11,556.27	+23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫205,409	$19.55 TZS52,776.75	+147.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,027,044,246	$15,823.72 TZS42,724,038.53	-60.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫139,678	$10.76 TZS29,064.41	+100.1%
Average			+52.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Tanzania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫233,788	$59.94 TZS161,848.71	+565.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,793,366	$289.33 TZS781,201.11	-14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,213,618	$236.84 TZS639,455.26	-1.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,513,191	$40.01 TZS108,014.70	-31.4%
Average			+129.7%

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pay 26.4% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,333,440	$236.03 TZS637,293.61	-3.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫318,349,481	$6,186.60 TZS16,703,825.63	-49.5%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,676	$1.17 TZS3,166.61	+18.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,600	$2.16 TZS5,834.76	+17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,947	$1.79 TZS4,837.87	+29.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫683,066	$36.39 TZS98,253.32	+38.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫107,840	$5.68 TZS15,330.39	+36.7%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 48.3% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Tanzania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫953,468	$11.43 TZS30,870.21	-68.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫684,696	$21.76 TZS58,745.55	-17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,412,947	$45.14 TZS121,889.17	-51.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,243,697	$38.53 TZS104,027.65	-55.4%
Average			-48.3%

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