Cost of living comparison

Mendoza, Argentina

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Mendoza Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 31.5% more expensive than Mendoza.

Restaurants: pay 68.8% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 26.7% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 25.0% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 6.2% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 36.0% less in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Mendoza. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Mendoza Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.8% less for restaurants

	Mendoza	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.50 ARS11,882.34	$1.98 ₫51,330	-81.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.50 ARS9,619.03	$4.75 ₫123,192	-44.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 ARS2,059.61	$0.44 ₫11,498	-75.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 ARS1,125.99	$0.26 ₫6,673	-74.2%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 26.7% more for groceries

	Mendoza	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 ARS1,103.36	$1.03 ₫26,684	+5.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.20 ARS3,621.28	$5.00 ₫129,826	+56.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 ARS5,659.01	$5.30 ₫137,541	+6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.58 ARS1,788.01	$1.59 ₫41,157	+0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 ARS2,960.08	$1.59 ₫41,361	-39.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 ARS667.30	$1.72 ₫44,642	+191.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 ARS641.64	$0.46 ₫12,000	-18.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ARS718.63	$0.76 ₫19,808	+20.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ARS538.97	$0.49 ₫12,635	+2.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 ARS427.76	$0.46 ₫11,821	+20.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 ARS410.65	$0.54 ₫13,970	+48.3%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 25.0% less for transportation

	Mendoza	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 ARS4,569.35	$3.47 ₫90,000	-14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.00 ARS24,896.32	$7.91 ₫205,320	-64.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 ARS37,344,486.93	$39,554.95 ₫1,026,601,388	+19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.24 ARS10,450.80	$5.38 ₫139,618	-41.7%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 6.2% more for housing

	Mendoza	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.26 ARS20,667.18	$9.00 ₫233,687	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.25 ARS318,272.34	$338.66 ₫8,789,575	+20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$213.00 ARS241,041.69	$239.31 ₫6,210,938	+12.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.84 ARS46,211.31	$58.28 ₫1,512,538	+42.7%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Mendoza	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$95.00 ARS107,506.86	$243.92 ₫6,330,709	+156.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,100.00 ARS2,376,467.35	$12,260.72 ₫318,212,210	+483.8%
Average			+320.3%

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pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Mendoza	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.65 ARS1,867.22	$0.99 ₫25,665	-40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.59 ARS1,802.15	$1.83 ₫47,579	+15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ARS2,263.30	$1.38 ₫35,931	-30.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.23 ARS18,365.91	$26.31 ₫682,771	+62.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.30 ARS5,997.75	$4.15 ₫107,793	-21.6%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 36.0% less for clothing

	Mendoza	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.00 ARS73,557.32	$36.72 ₫953,056	-43.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.50 ARS48,095.17	$26.37 ₫684,401	-38.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.33 ARS167,861.58	$92.93 ₫2,411,906	-37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.00 ARS130,139.88	$86.41 ₫2,242,729	-24.9%
Average			-36.0%

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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: May 2025

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