Cost of living comparison

 Port-au-prince, Haiti
compared to
 Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 18.3% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants
pay 75.6% less in Hanoi
Groceries
pay 28.7% less in Hanoi
Transportation
pay 18.9% more in Hanoi
Housing
pay 63.6% less in Hanoi
Childcare
pay 2.1 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 44.1% less in Hanoi
Clothing
pay 46.0% less in Hanoi

The cost of childcare and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

pay 75.6% less for restaurants

 
Port-au-prince
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
HTG1,573.36
$1.98
₫51,528
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
$4.75
₫123,668
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
HTG262.23
$0.44
₫11,542

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pay 28.7% less for groceries

 
Port-au-prince
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$2.50
HTG327.78
$1.03
₫26,788
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
HTG655.56
$5.00
₫130,327
Milk (1 gallon) $5.68
HTG744.48
$5.30
₫138,072

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pay 18.9% more for transportation

 
Port-au-prince
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.01
HTG263.12
$3.47
₫90,347
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
HTG2,622.26
$7.91
₫206,113
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88
$39,554.95
₫1,030,564,636

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pay 63.6% less for housing

 
Port-au-prince
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$165.98
HTG21,762.23
$9.00
₫234,589
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $910.00
HTG119,312.80
$338.66
₫8,823,507
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $890.00
HTG116,690.54
$239.31
₫6,234,916

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Port-au-prince
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $100.00
HTG13,111.30
$243.92
₫6,355,149
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,867.80
HTG900,457.87
$12,260.72
₫319,440,685

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pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Port-au-prince
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
HTG655.56
$0.99
₫25,764
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.65
HTG216.03
$1.83
₫47,763
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
HTG262.23
$1.38
₫36,070

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pay 46.0% less for clothing

 
Port-au-prince
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.00
HTG10,489.04
$36.72
₫956,736
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
$26.37
₫687,043
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.00
HTG15,733.56
$92.93
₫2,421,218

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