Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

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Hanoi vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 46.1% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 48.5% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 52.4% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 34.3% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 58.7% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 36.2% less in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.5% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 20.1% less in Hanoi

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.5% less for restaurants

	Macao	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.58	$1.98 ₫50,591	-68.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP49.58	$4.75 ₫121,418	-23.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.10	$0.44 ₫11,332	-42.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.16	$0.26 ₫6,577	-60.2%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 52.4% less for groceries

	Macao	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.68	$1.03 ₫26,300	-53.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.72	$5.00 ₫127,956	-42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.01	$5.30 ₫135,560	-52.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP22.79	$1.59 ₫40,565	-44.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.29	$1.59 ₫40,766	-55.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.75	$1.72 ₫43,999	-0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.69	$0.46 ₫11,827	-68.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.76	$0.76 ₫19,523	-55.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.25	$0.49 ₫12,453	-62.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.78	$0.46 ₫11,650	-77.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.41	$0.54 ₫13,769	-65.4%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 34.3% less for transportation

	Macao	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP52.76	$3.47 ₫88,703	-47.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP178.49	$7.91 ₫202,363	-64.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP247,896.50	$39,554.95 ₫1,011,815,590	+27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.63	$5.38 ₫137,607	-52.6%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 58.7% less for housing

	Macao	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP236.33	$9.00 ₫230,321	-69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,487.98	$338.66 ₫8,662,981	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,610.57	$239.31 ₫6,121,484	-71.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP628.99	$58.28 ₫1,490,754	-26.0%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 36.2% less for childcare

	Macao	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,453.72	$243.92 ₫6,239,529	-64.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP106,666.32	$12,260.72 ₫313,629,106	-8.2%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.42	$0.99 ₫25,295	-83.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.61	$1.83 ₫46,894	-60.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.58	$1.38 ₫35,414	-77.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP694.11	$26.31 ₫672,938	-69.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP118.00	$4.15 ₫106,241	-71.9%
Average			-72.5%

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pay 20.1% less for clothing

	Macao	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP578.09	$36.72 ₫939,330	-49.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP297.48	$26.37 ₫674,544	-29.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP677.58	$92.93 ₫2,377,168	+9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP779.10	$86.41 ₫2,210,428	-11.4%
Average			-20.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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