Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 5.0% cheaper than Mahe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 67.3% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 78.5% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Mahe. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Mahe, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
|
Mahe
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR240.75
|
$1.98
₫50,582
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
SCR115.93
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
SCR34.76
|
$0.44
₫11,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
SCR26.53
|
$0.26
₫6,576
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Mahe
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
SCR16.59
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.61
SCR152.48
|
$5.00
₫127,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
SCR91.14
|
$5.30
₫135,536
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
SCR52.07
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
SCR60.67
|
$1.59
₫40,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SCR13.35
|
$1.72
₫43,991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
₫11,825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
₫19,520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
SCR29.12
|
$0.49
₫12,451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.79
|
$0.46
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.79
|
$0.54
₫13,766
|
|
pay 67.3% less for transportation
|
Mahe
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SCR93.16
|
$3.47
₫88,688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.07
SCR374.51
|
$7.91
₫202,327
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.99
SCR545.71
|
$5.38
₫137,583
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Mahe
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$173.80
SCR2,496.71
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.85
SCR12,840.21
|
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$851.31
SCR12,229.11
|
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.35
SCR981.90
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Mahe
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,469.24
SCR64,201.07
|
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
|
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mahe
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.94
SCR128.40
|
$0.99
₫25,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
SCR66.66
|
$1.83
₫46,885
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.04
SCR187.25
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.23
SCR764.72
|
$26.31
₫672,819
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
SCR96.30
|
$4.15
₫106,222
|
|
pay 78.5% more for clothing
|
Mahe
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.55
SCR410.13
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.42
SCR164.05
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.68
SCR656.21
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.10
SCR820.26
|
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
|
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