Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 32.7% cheaper than Luanda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 41.4% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 55.8% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,378.04
|
$1.98
₫51,197
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,168.33
|
$4.75
₫122,873
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,502.43
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA954.06
|
$0.26
₫6,656
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,182.81
|
$1.03
₫26,615
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,721.64
|
$5.00
₫129,490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,343.79
|
$5.30
₫137,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,140.55
|
$1.59
₫41,051
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,484.47
|
$1.59
₫41,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,076.49
|
$1.72
₫44,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA450.92
|
$0.46
₫11,969
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,266.58
|
$0.76
₫19,757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA862.38
|
$0.49
₫12,602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA742.17
|
$0.46
₫11,790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA647.57
|
$0.54
₫13,934
|
|
pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,285.94
|
$3.47
₫89,767
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,387.17
|
$7.91
₫204,789
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,210,166.49
|
$39,554.95
₫1,023,944,070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,925.45
|
$5.38
₫139,256
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Luanda
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,579.78
|
$9.00
₫233,082
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA452,298.01
|
$338.66
₫8,766,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA259,173.03
|
$239.31
₫6,194,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,324.92
|
$58.28
₫1,508,623
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA638,589.86
|
$243.92
₫6,314,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,665,521.74
|
$12,260.72
₫317,388,530
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,419.49
|
$0.99
₫25,599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,287.47
|
$1.83
₫47,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,182.32
|
$1.38
₫35,838
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,329.66
|
$26.31
₫681,004
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,109.50
|
$4.15
₫107,514
|
|
pay 55.8% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,461.35
|
$36.72
₫950,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,371.14
|
$26.37
₫682,629
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,561.56
|
$92.93
₫2,405,663
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA233,336.53
|
$86.41
₫2,236,924
|
|
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