Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 25.4% cheaper than Lagos.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€7.45
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.99
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.50
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.39
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.80
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€3.08
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
€2.88
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.18
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.45
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.09
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.45
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.93
€10.48
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€39.82
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$982.45
€941.95
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.59
€924.82
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.55
€78.19
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 5.6% more for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€7,193.04
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€2.06
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.88
€60.28
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 51.3% more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€82.21
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.54
€14.90
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€71.93
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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