Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 4.5% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Niger, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,000
|
$1.98
₫50,006
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,000
|
$4.75
₫120,015
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA837
|
$0.44
₫11,201
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA375
|
$0.26
₫6,501
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA312
|
$1.03
₫25,996
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,000
|
$5.00
₫126,477
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,223
|
$5.30
₫133,993
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,385
|
$1.59
₫40,096
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,022
|
$1.59
₫40,295
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,020
|
$1.72
₫43,491
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA363
|
$0.46
₫11,690
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA646
|
$0.76
₫19,298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA442
|
$0.49
₫12,309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$0.46
₫11,516
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.54
₫13,609
|
|
pay 27.5% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,112
|
$3.47
₫87,679
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,499
|
$7.91
₫200,025
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,999,025
|
$39,554.95
₫1,000,125,384
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,300
|
$5.38
₫136,017
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,331
|
$9.00
₫227,660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA487,460
|
$338.66
₫8,562,892
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA249,980
|
$239.31
₫6,050,759
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA104,487
|
$58.28
₫1,473,530
|
|
pay 49.6% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA566,621
|
$243.92
₫6,167,440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,749,777
|
$12,260.72
₫310,005,531
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA750
|
$0.99
₫25,003
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,833
|
$1.83
₫46,352
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,500
|
$1.38
₫35,004
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,331
|
$26.31
₫665,163
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,500
|
$4.15
₫105,013
|
|
pay 46.5% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$36.72
₫928,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,331
|
$26.37
₫666,750
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$92.93
₫2,349,703
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$86.41
₫2,184,889
|
|
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