Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 2.0 times more expensive than Puerto Plata.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Puerto Plata. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Puerto Plata, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Plata
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.95
DOP293.67
|
$1.98
₫51,571
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP391.56
|
$4.75
₫123,771
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DOP53.84
|
$0.44
₫11,552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP45.39
|
$0.26
₫6,704
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Puerto Plata
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP112.88
|
$1.03
₫26,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP190.84
|
$5.00
₫130,435
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
DOP216.16
|
$5.30
₫138,186
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
DOP92.65
|
$1.59
₫41,351
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.57
DOP93.00
|
$1.59
₫41,556
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP81.43
|
$1.72
₫44,851
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.25
DOP14.68
|
$0.46
₫12,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP80.14
|
$0.76
₫19,901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP47.04
|
$0.49
₫12,694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
DOP48.95
|
$0.46
₫11,876
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP64.61
|
$0.54
₫14,035
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Puerto Plata
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
DOP238.56
|
$3.47
₫90,422
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.71
DOP1,762.02
|
$7.91
₫206,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,664,133.52
|
$39,554.95
₫1,031,420,908
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,103.60
|
$5.38
₫140,273
|
|
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Puerto Plata
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,507.08
|
$9.00
₫234,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.88
DOP20,214.15
|
$338.66
₫8,830,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.64
DOP17,946.54
|
$239.31
₫6,240,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.71
DOP2,058.57
|
$58.28
₫1,519,639
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Plata
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$41.27
DOP2,447.26
|
$243.92
₫6,360,429
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$990.46
DOP58,734.12
|
$12,260.72
₫319,706,101
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Plata
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
DOP137.05
|
$0.99
₫25,786
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
DOP76.03
|
$1.83
₫47,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.30
DOP195.78
|
$1.38
₫36,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.61
DOP1,044.16
|
$26.31
₫685,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
DOP274.09
|
$4.15
₫108,299
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Puerto Plata
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.90
DOP2,128.70
|
$36.72
₫957,531
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.10
DOP2,555.61
|
$26.37
₫687,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.04
DOP4,094.26
|
$92.93
₫2,423,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.80
DOP3,308.81
|
$86.41
₫2,253,258
|
|
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