Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 29.3% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$1.96
₫49,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
$5.32
₫134,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
$0.46
₫11,584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$0.28
₫6,980
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
$1.01
₫25,625
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
$4.78
₫120,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
$5.22
₫132,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,437
|
$1.69
₫42,731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
$1.68
₫42,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
$1.60
₫40,435
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.46
₫11,759
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
$0.76
₫19,287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
$0.47
₫11,982
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
$0.44
₫11,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
$0.58
₫14,656
|
|
pay 48.1% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,382
|
$3.48
₫87,946
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$7.86
₫198,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
$5.34
₫135,206
|
|
pay 4.9% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
$8.56
₫216,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,028,543
|
$339.65
₫8,593,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX655,020
|
$203.41
₫5,146,258
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
$62.58
₫1,583,182
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
$240.68
₫6,089,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
$0.98
₫24,854
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
$1.87
₫47,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$1.38
₫34,796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
$24.74
₫625,871
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,437
|
$4.72
₫119,300
|
|
pay 75.9% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX63,824
|
$31.89
₫806,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
$26.96
₫682,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
$83.38
₫2,109,609
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$93.95
₫2,376,879
|
|
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