Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 7.5% cheaper than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
$1.98
₫50,582
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
$0.44
₫11,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
$0.26
₫6,576
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
$5.00
₫127,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
$5.30
₫135,536
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
$1.59
₫40,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
$1.72
₫43,991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
$0.46
₫11,825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
$0.76
₫19,520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
$0.49
₫12,451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
$0.46
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
$0.54
₫13,766
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
$3.47
₫88,688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
$7.91
₫202,327
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
$5.38
₫137,583
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
$0.99
₫25,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
$1.83
₫46,885
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
$26.31
₫672,819
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$4.15
₫106,222
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
|
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