Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 3.6 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,230
|
$1.98
₫50,272
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$4.75
₫120,654
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$0.44
₫11,261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$0.26
₫6,535
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,041
|
$1.03
₫26,135
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,119
|
$5.00
₫127,150
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,101
|
$5.30
₫134,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,852
|
$1.59
₫40,309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,951
|
$1.59
₫40,509
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$1.72
₫43,722
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA933
|
$0.46
₫11,752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.76
₫19,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA933
|
$0.49
₫12,375
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
$0.46
₫11,577
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.54
₫13,682
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,947
|
$3.47
₫88,145
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,610
|
$7.91
₫201,089
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,799,974
|
$39,554.95
₫1,005,447,244
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,629
|
$5.38
₫136,741
|
|
pay 42.3% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$9.00
₫228,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,595
|
$338.66
₫8,608,457
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA72,013
|
$239.31
₫6,082,956
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,354
|
$58.28
₫1,481,371
|
|
pay 20.6 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
$243.92
₫6,200,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,752
|
$12,260.72
₫311,655,131
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$0.99
₫25,136
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,601
|
$1.83
₫46,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,845
|
$1.38
₫35,191
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,863
|
$26.31
₫668,702
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,391
|
$4.15
₫105,572
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$36.72
₫933,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,298
|
$26.37
₫670,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,314
|
$92.93
₫2,362,207
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
$86.41
₫2,196,516
|
|
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