Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 40.2% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 81.0% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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