Cost of living comparison

Lagos, Nigeria

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Lagos Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 38.9% more expensive than Lagos.

Restaurants: pay 4.3% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 28.9% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 6.4% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 24.7% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 34.2% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Lagos. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Lagos Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Lagos, you would:

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pay 4.3% less for restaurants

	Lagos	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.80 NGN4,492.59	$1.98 ₫51,266	-29.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 NGN10,981.61	$4.75 ₫123,039	-30.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 NGN597.20	$0.44 ₫11,484	+18.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 NGN332.00	$0.26 ₫6,665	+24.1%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 28.9% less for groceries

	Lagos	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.47 NGN2,349.34	$1.03 ₫26,651	-29.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.80 NGN4,479.01	$5.00 ₫129,664	+79.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.93 NGN15,914.43	$5.30 ₫137,369	-46.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 NGN3,297.77	$1.59 ₫41,106	-22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 NGN3,505.15	$1.59 ₫41,310	-27.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 NGN2,755.65	$1.72 ₫44,586
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 NGN2,000.82	$0.46 ₫11,985	-63.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 NGN1,576.33	$0.76 ₫19,784	-22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 NGN1,988.55	$0.49 ₫12,619	-60.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 NGN1,788.32	$0.46 ₫11,806	-59.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 NGN1,359.14	$0.54 ₫13,952	-36.5%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 6.4% less for transportation

	Lagos	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.67 NGN4,275.11	$3.47 ₫89,888	+30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.35 NGN58,244.28	$7.91 ₫205,065	-78.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,362.82 NGN32,628,158.12	$39,554.95 ₫1,025,323,605	+94.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.85 NGN30,210.87	$5.38 ₫139,444	-71.5%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 24.7% less for housing

	Lagos	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.12 NGN64,283.66	$9.00 ₫233,396	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.00 NGN1,528,627.42	$338.66 ₫8,778,635	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$474.61 NGN760,489.91	$239.31 ₫6,203,208	-49.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.23 NGN48,438.94	$58.28 ₫1,510,656	+92.8%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Lagos	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.97 NGN131,346.32	$243.92 ₫6,322,829	+197.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,298.32 NGN3,682,690.99	$12,260.72 ₫317,816,140	+433.5%
Average			+315.6%

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pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Lagos	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.96 NGN1,533.57	$0.99 ₫25,633	+3.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 NGN3,701.23	$1.83 ₫47,520	-20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.20 NGN1,920.95	$1.38 ₫35,886	+15.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 NGN57,935.32	$26.31 ₫681,922	-27.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.46 NGN10,343.82	$4.15 ₫107,659	-35.7%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 34.2% more for clothing

	Lagos	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.48 NGN34,422.36	$36.72 ₫951,870	+70.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.68 NGN39,540.47	$26.37 ₫683,549	+6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.27 NGN115,799.70	$92.93 ₫2,408,904	+28.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.25 NGN106,147.17	$86.41 ₫2,239,938	+30.4%
Average			+34.2%

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