Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 5.9% cheaper than Recife.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Hanoi
The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Recife. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Recife, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Recife
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.70
R$26.10
|
$1.98
₫51,571
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
R$36.73
|
$4.75
₫123,771
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
R$4.89
|
$0.44
₫11,552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
R$2.98
|
$0.26
₫6,704
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Recife
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.13
|
$1.03
₫26,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
R$17.55
|
$5.00
₫130,435
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
R$25.07
|
$5.30
₫138,186
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
R$12.08
|
$1.59
₫41,351
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.43
|
$1.59
₫41,556
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
R$5.35
|
$1.72
₫44,851
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.52
|
$0.46
₫12,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.59
|
$0.76
₫19,901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.24
|
$0.49
₫12,694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.77
|
$0.46
₫11,876
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.59
|
$0.54
₫14,035
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Recife
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
R$20.28
|
$3.47
₫90,422
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.84
R$193.30
|
$7.91
₫206,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,289.18
R$101,481.20
|
$39,554.95
₫1,031,420,908
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
R$24.94
|
$5.38
₫140,273
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Recife
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
R$97.70
|
$9.00
₫234,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.27
R$1,599.54
|
$338.66
₫8,830,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.34
R$1,022.87
|
$239.31
₫6,240,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.13
R$255.94
|
$58.28
₫1,519,639
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Recife
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$256.92
R$1,425.57
|
$243.92
₫6,360,429
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,418.27
R$96,648.76
|
$12,260.72
₫319,706,101
|
|
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Recife
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
R$7.73
|
$0.99
₫25,786
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.59
|
$1.83
₫47,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
R$8.70
|
$1.38
₫36,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.91
R$110.50
|
$26.31
₫685,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.10
R$33.83
|
$4.15
₫108,299
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Recife
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
R$291.33
|
$36.72
₫957,531
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
R$249.68
|
$26.37
₫687,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.60
R$469.44
|
$92.93
₫2,423,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.61
R$364.04
|
$86.41
₫2,253,258
|
|
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