Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 61.3% cheaper than Noumea.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 40.3% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 66.1% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 66.6% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 48.7% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Noumea, you would:
pay 78.5% less for restaurants
|
Noumea
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,680
|
$1.98
₫51,266
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,440
|
$4.75
₫123,039
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF272
|
$0.44
₫11,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF132
|
$0.26
₫6,665
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Noumea
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF274
|
$1.03
₫26,651
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF875
|
$5.00
₫129,664
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF443
|
$5.30
₫137,369
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF579
|
$1.59
₫41,106
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF828
|
$1.59
₫41,310
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF192
|
$1.72
₫44,586
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF319
|
$0.46
₫11,985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF305
|
$0.76
₫19,784
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF322
|
$0.49
₫12,619
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF170
|
$0.46
₫11,806
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF145
|
$0.54
₫13,952
|
|
pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
Noumea
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF617
|
$3.47
₫89,888
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,193
|
$7.91
₫205,065
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,384,645
|
$39,554.95
₫1,025,323,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,432
|
$5.38
₫139,444
|
|
pay 66.1% less for housing
|
Noumea
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,876
|
$9.00
₫233,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF79,215
|
$338.66
₫8,778,635
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF70,093
|
$239.31
₫6,203,208
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,827
|
$58.28
₫1,510,656
|
|
pay 66.6% less for childcare
|
Noumea
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF78,095
|
$243.92
₫6,322,829
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,260.72
₫317,816,140
|
|
pay 74.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Noumea
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,104
|
$0.99
₫25,633
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF615
|
$1.83
₫47,520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,901
|
$1.38
₫35,886
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,481
|
$26.31
₫681,922
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,248
|
$4.15
₫107,659
|
|
pay 48.7% less for clothing
|
Noumea
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,562
|
$36.72
₫951,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,401
|
$26.37
₫683,549
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,242
|
$92.93
₫2,408,904
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF21,604
|
$86.41
₫2,239,938
|
|
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