Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 4.5% cheaper than Niamey.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$1.98
₫50,272
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
$4.75
₫120,654
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA862
|
$0.44
₫11,261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.26
₫6,535
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.03
₫26,135
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$5.00
₫127,150
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
$5.30
₫134,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
$1.59
₫40,309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
$1.59
₫40,509
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
$1.72
₫43,722
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.46
₫11,752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA665
|
$0.76
₫19,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA455
|
$0.49
₫12,375
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.46
₫11,577
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.54
₫13,682
|
|
pay 27.5% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
$3.47
₫88,145
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
$7.91
₫201,089
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
$39,554.95
₫1,005,447,244
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
$5.38
₫136,741
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$9.00
₫228,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
$338.66
₫8,608,457
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
$239.31
₫6,082,956
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
$58.28
₫1,481,371
|
|
pay 49.6% more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
$243.92
₫6,200,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
$12,260.72
₫311,655,131
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$0.99
₫25,136
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
$1.83
₫46,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$1.38
₫35,191
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
$26.31
₫668,702
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
$4.15
₫105,572
|
|
pay 46.5% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$36.72
₫933,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$26.37
₫670,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$92.93
₫2,362,207
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$86.41
₫2,196,516
|
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