Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 6.4% cheaper than Praia.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Praia, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
$1.98
₫50,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
$0.44
₫11,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE116.96
|
$0.26
₫6,528
|
|
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
$5.00
₫127,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE500.26
|
$5.30
₫134,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
$1.59
₫40,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
$1.72
₫43,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
$0.46
₫11,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
$0.76
₫19,378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
$0.49
₫12,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
$0.46
₫11,564
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
$0.54
₫13,667
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
$3.47
₫88,046
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
$7.91
₫200,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
$5.38
₫136,587
|
|
pay 52.9% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
|
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
|
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
$0.99
₫25,108
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
$1.83
₫46,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
$26.31
₫667,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
$4.15
₫105,453
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
|
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
|
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