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
€10.29
|
$1.98
₫50,272
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€7.46
|
$4.75
₫120,654
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.00
|
$0.44
₫11,261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.50
|
$0.26
₫6,535
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
$1.03
₫26,135
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.40
|
$5.00
₫127,150
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.80
|
$5.30
₫134,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€3.08
|
$1.59
₫40,309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
€2.89
|
$1.59
₫40,509
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.18
|
$1.72
₫43,722
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.46
₫11,752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.45
|
$0.76
₫19,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.10
|
$0.49
₫12,375
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.46
₫11,577
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.54
₫13,682
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.46
|
$3.47
₫88,145
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$7.91
₫201,089
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
$39,554.95
₫1,005,447,244
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.93
€10.49
|
$5.38
₫136,741
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€39.86
|
$9.00
₫228,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$982.45
€943.03
|
$338.66
₫8,608,457
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.59
€925.88
|
$239.31
₫6,082,956
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.55
€78.28
|
$58.28
₫1,481,371
|
|
pay 5.6% more for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€488.66
|
$243.92
₫6,200,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€7,201.33
|
$12,260.72
₫311,655,131
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€2.06
|
$0.99
₫25,136
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$1.83
₫46,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
$1.38
₫35,191
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.88
€60.35
|
$26.31
₫668,702
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$4.15
₫105,572
|
|
pay 51.3% more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€82.30
|
$36.72
₫933,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.54
€14.92
|
$26.37
₫670,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€72.01
|
$92.93
₫2,362,207
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$86.41
₫2,196,516
|
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