Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 3.6 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
$1.96
₫49,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$5.32
₫134,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$0.46
₫11,584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA751
|
$0.28
₫6,980
|
|
pay 60.4% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
$1.01
₫25,625
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.78
₫120,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
$5.22
₫132,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
$1.69
₫42,731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.68
₫42,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$1.60
₫40,435
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.46
₫11,759
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.76
₫19,287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.47
₫11,982
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.44
₫11,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.58
₫14,656
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
$3.48
₫87,946
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.86
₫198,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
$5.34
₫135,206
|
|
pay 34.4% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$8.56
₫216,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
$339.65
₫8,593,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
$203.41
₫5,146,258
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
$62.58
₫1,583,182
|
|
pay 20.9 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
$240.68
₫6,089,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276
|
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$0.98
₫24,854
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
$1.87
₫47,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.38
₫34,796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
$24.74
₫625,871
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.72
₫119,300
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
|
$31.89
₫806,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
$26.96
₫682,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
$83.38
₫2,109,609
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,048
|
$93.95
₫2,376,879
|
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