Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 24.2% more expensive than La Ceiba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 46.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in La Ceiba. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of La Ceiba, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
La Ceiba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
HNL101.08
|
$1.98
₫50,178
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
HNL176.89
|
$4.75
₫120,426
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.44
₫11,240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.26
₫6,523
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
La Ceiba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
HNL42.71
|
$1.03
₫26,085
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
HNL90.86
|
$5.00
₫126,911
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
HNL122.60
|
$5.30
₫134,452
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
HNL40.84
|
$1.59
₫40,233
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
HNL61.48
|
$1.59
₫40,433
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
HNL43.27
|
$1.72
₫43,640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
HNL7.55
|
$0.46
₫11,730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
₫19,364
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.90
|
$0.49
₫12,351
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
HNL14.67
|
$0.46
₫11,555
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
HNL23.15
|
$0.54
₫13,656
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
La Ceiba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
HNL102.19
|
$3.47
₫87,979
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.10
HNL1,509.64
|
$7.91
₫200,710
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,554.95
₫1,003,550,794
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
HNL227.44
|
$5.38
₫136,483
|
|
pay 14.4% more for housing
|
La Ceiba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.12
HNL1,714.59
|
$9.00
₫228,440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$179.32
HNL4,580.57
|
$338.66
₫8,592,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.02
HNL3,295.72
|
$239.31
₫6,071,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.68
HNL2,137.52
|
$58.28
₫1,478,577
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
La Ceiba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
HNL4,679.88
|
$243.92
₫6,188,563
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,236.45
HNL82,671.26
|
$12,260.72
₫311,067,294
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
La Ceiba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
HNL25.27
|
$0.99
₫25,089
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.83
₫46,511
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
HNL58.37
|
$1.38
₫35,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.49
HNL855.46
|
$26.31
₫667,441
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
HNL90.58
|
$4.15
₫105,373
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
La Ceiba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.73
HNL452.89
|
$36.72
₫931,657
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.82
HNL301.93
|
$26.37
₫669,034
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.46
HNL905.78
|
$92.93
₫2,357,751
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.46
HNL1,723.15
|
$86.41
₫2,192,372
|
|
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