Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 17.5% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 62.3% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 36.8% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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