Cost of living comparison

Monrovia, Liberia

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 66.6% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 74.7% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 40.4% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 11.4% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 5.7 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.4% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 42.1% more in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.7% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,649.93	$1.98 ₫50,582	-76.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,199.91	$4.75 ₫121,396	-56.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.98	$0.44 ₫11,330	-76.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD499.98	$0.26 ₫6,576	-89.7%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 40.4% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.68	$1.03 ₫26,296	-37.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,181.03	$5.00 ₫127,933	-15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,216.60	$5.30 ₫135,536	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD725.57	$1.59 ₫40,557	-56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD895.25	$1.59 ₫40,759	-64.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.47	$1.72 ₫43,991	+131.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD515.70	$0.46 ₫11,825	-82.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD790.69	$0.76 ₫19,520	-80.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD636.05	$0.49 ₫12,451	-84.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.97	$0.46 ₫11,648	-55.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD774.97	$0.54 ₫13,766	-86.1%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Monrovia	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD806.25	$3.47 ₫88,688	-14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,999.83	$7.91 ₫202,327	-60.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,932.27	$39,554.95 ₫1,011,636,578	+680.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,538.28	$5.38 ₫137,583	-57.6%
Average			+137.1%

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pay 11.4% less for housing

	Monrovia	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,649.20	$9.00 ₫230,280	-90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,327.76	$338.66 ₫8,661,449	-49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,999.25	$239.31 ₫6,120,401	+165.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,689.67	$58.28 ₫1,490,490	-72.0%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 5.7 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,865.52	$243.92 ₫6,238,426	+228.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,987.47	$12,260.72 ₫313,573,618	+717.4%
Average			+472.8%

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pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD499.98	$0.99 ₫25,291	-60.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD624.97	$1.83 ₫46,885	-41.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD999.96	$1.38 ₫35,407	-72.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,249.36	$26.31 ₫672,819	-65.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,949.87	$4.15 ₫106,222	-57.4%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 42.1% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,682.33	$36.72 ₫939,164	+99.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,749.72	$26.37 ₫674,424	-21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,249.53	$92.93 ₫2,376,748	+65.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,749.43	$86.41 ₫2,210,037	+25.7%
Average			+42.1%

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