Cost of living comparison

compared to

Hanoi is 5.3% cheaper than Niamey.

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

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pay 57.5% less for restaurants

 
Niamey
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.98
F CFA3,003
$1.96
₫49,708
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.96
F CFA6,006
$5.32
₫134,709
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.39
F CFA838
$0.46
₫11,584

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pay 5.2% less for groceries

 
Niamey
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$0.52
F CFA313
$1.01
₫25,625
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.30
F CFA5,005
$4.78
₫120,982
Milk (1 gallon) $8.67
F CFA5,229
$5.22
₫132,058

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pay 24.9% more for transportation

 
Niamey
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.51
F CFA2,114
$3.48
₫87,946
Monthly public transit pass $12.45
F CFA7,507
$7.86
₫198,833
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484

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pay 62.2% less for housing

 
Niamey
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$47.02
F CFA28,360
$8.56
₫216,623
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $808.95
F CFA487,966
$339.65
₫8,593,049
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $370.90
F CFA223,730
$203.41
₫5,146,258

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pay 51.8% more for childcare

 
Niamey
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $940.32
F CFA567,208
$240.68
₫6,089,251
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276

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pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Niamey
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.24
F CFA751
$0.98
₫24,854
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.04
F CFA1,835
$1.87
₫47,322
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.49
F CFA1,501
$1.38
₫34,796

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pay 40.4% more for clothing

 
Niamey
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$41.48
F CFA25,024
$31.89
₫806,725
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.02
F CFA28,360
$26.96
₫682,002
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$41.48
F CFA25,024
$83.38
₫2,109,609

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