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
UGX9,998
|
$1.98
₫50,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$0.44
₫11,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.26
₫6,528
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$5.00
₫127,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$5.30
₫134,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$1.59
₫40,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$1.72
₫43,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.46
₫11,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$0.76
₫19,378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.49
₫12,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.46
₫11,564
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.54
₫13,667
|
|
pay 81.0% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$3.47
₫88,046
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$7.91
₫200,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$5.38
₫136,587
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$0.99
₫25,108
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$1.83
₫46,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$26.31
₫667,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$4.15
₫105,453
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
|
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