Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 15.2% cheaper than Recife.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Recife, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
Recife
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.39
R$25.04
|
$1.96
₫49,860
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
R$44.51
|
$5.32
₫135,122
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
R$4.88
|
$0.46
₫11,620
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
R$3.05
|
$0.28
₫7,001
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Recife
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
R$7.72
|
$1.01
₫25,703
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
R$22.90
|
$4.78
₫121,353
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
R$30.20
|
$5.22
₫132,463
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
R$14.36
|
$1.69
₫42,862
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
R$10.02
|
$1.68
₫42,594
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
R$6.49
|
$1.60
₫40,559
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.83
|
$0.46
₫11,795
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.48
|
$0.76
₫19,346
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.97
|
$0.47
₫12,019
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.87
|
$0.44
₫11,273
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.90
|
$0.58
₫14,701
|
|
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Recife
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
R$22.81
|
$3.48
₫88,215
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.99
R$222.55
|
$7.86
₫199,442
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,395.46
R$133,529.60
|
$39,295.00
₫997,208,604
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.85
R$33.38
|
$5.34
₫135,620
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Recife
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.30
R$110.16
|
$8.56
₫217,287
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.48
R$1,606.53
|
$339.65
₫8,619,369
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.59
R$973.65
|
$203.41
₫5,162,021
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
R$256.61
|
$62.58
₫1,588,032
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Recife
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$337.93
R$1,928.76
|
$240.68
₫6,107,903
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,456.42
R$105,340.01
|
$12,685.27
₫321,920,306
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Recife
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
R$10.01
|
$0.98
₫24,930
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
R$9.35
|
$1.87
₫47,467
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
$1.38
₫34,902
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.58
R$123.14
|
$24.74
₫627,788
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
R$38.95
|
$4.72
₫119,665
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Recife
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.84
R$330.11
|
$31.89
₫809,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.30
R$264.28
|
$26.96
₫684,091
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.48
R$482.19
|
$83.38
₫2,116,071
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.19
R$400.59
|
$93.95
₫2,384,160
|
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