Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 36.6% cheaper than Lagos.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$1.96
₫49,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
$5.32
₫134,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$0.46
₫11,584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$0.28
₫6,980
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
€1.69
|
$1.01
₫25,625
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.23
€5.73
|
$4.78
₫120,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
€3.50
|
$5.22
₫132,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
$1.69
₫42,731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
€3.26
|
$1.68
₫42,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$1.60
₫40,435
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.58
|
$0.46
₫11,759
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.76
₫19,287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.47
₫11,982
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.44
₫11,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.58
₫14,656
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€6.33
|
$3.48
₫87,946
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€34.86
|
$7.86
₫198,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,782.15
€27,387.16
|
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.81
€11.78
|
$5.34
₫135,206
|
|
pay 64.6% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.38
€43.57
|
$8.56
₫216,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$992.74
€912.91
|
$339.65
₫8,593,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$703.94
€647.33
|
$203.41
₫5,146,258
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.52
€95.20
|
$62.58
₫1,583,182
|
|
pay 12.4% more for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$406.12
€373.46
|
$240.68
₫6,089,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,660.33
€7,044.31
|
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
€1.99
|
$0.98
₫24,854
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.42
|
$1.87
₫47,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
€5.03
|
$1.38
₫34,796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.48
€65.73
|
$24.74
₫625,871
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$4.72
₫119,300
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.69
€96.27
|
$31.89
₫806,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
$26.96
₫682,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.16
€70.96
|
$83.38
₫2,109,609
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.80
€93.61
|
$93.95
₫2,376,879
|
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