Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 4.5% cheaper than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.2% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 4.2% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 27.5% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 61.4% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 49.6% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.3% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 46.5% more in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.2% less for restaurants

	Niger	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,831	$1.98 ₫50,940	-59.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,662	$4.75 ₫122,256	-51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA790	$0.44 ₫11,411	-67.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA354	$0.26 ₫6,622	-58.0%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 4.2% less for groceries

	Niger	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA295	$1.03 ₫26,482	+101.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,718	$5.00 ₫128,840	-38.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,929	$5.30 ₫136,496	-37.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,307	$1.59 ₫40,845	-29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,908	$1.59 ₫41,047	-51.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA963	$1.72 ₫44,303	+3.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA342	$0.46 ₫11,909	-22.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA610	$0.76 ₫19,658	-27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA417	$0.49 ₫12,539	-32.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA321	$0.46 ₫11,731	-18.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA150	$0.54 ₫13,864	+107.5%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 27.5% more for transportation

	Niger	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,993	$3.47 ₫89,316	+0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,077	$7.91 ₫203,761	-35.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,323,432	$39,554.95 ₫1,018,803,855	+101.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,170	$5.38 ₫138,557	+43.1%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 61.4% less for housing

	Niger	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,736	$9.00 ₫231,912	-80.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA460,014	$338.66 ₫8,722,814	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA235,905	$239.31 ₫6,163,763	-41.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA98,604	$58.28 ₫1,501,050	-65.9%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 49.6% more for childcare

	Niger	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA534,718	$243.92 ₫6,282,624	-73.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,594,953	$12,260.72 ₫315,795,235	+172.9%
Average			+49.6%

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pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA708	$0.99 ₫25,470	-19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,730	$1.83 ₫47,218	-38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,415	$1.38 ₫35,658	-43.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,454	$26.31 ₫677,585	-51.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,359	$4.15 ₫106,974	+1.7%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 46.5% more for clothing

	Niger	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,590	$36.72 ₫945,818	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,736	$26.37 ₫679,203	-43.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,590	$92.93 ₫2,393,587	+127.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,590	$86.41 ₫2,225,695	+111.5%
Average			+46.5%

Niger vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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