Cost of living comparison

Tamarindo, Costa Rica

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Tamarindo Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 43.3% cheaper than Tamarindo.

Restaurants: pay 72.7% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 40.3% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 44.3% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 60.5% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 6.1% less in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.9% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Hanoi

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Tamarindo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Tamarindo, you would:

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pay 72.7% less for restaurants

	Tamarindo	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 CRC5,446.53	$1.98 ₫51,609	-81.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.28 CRC4,678.47	$4.75 ₫123,862	-48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CRC1,004.20	$0.44 ₫11,560	-77.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CRC735.94	$0.26 ₫6,709	-82.4%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 40.3% less for groceries

	Tamarindo	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 CRC1,307.27	$1.03 ₫26,830	-60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,150.08	$5.00 ₫130,532	+17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 CRC3,642.78	$5.30 ₫138,289	-26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CRC1,642.90	$1.59 ₫41,381	-51.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,218.54	$1.59 ₫41,586	-63.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC982.31	$1.72 ₫44,885	-11.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC317.63	$0.46 ₫12,065	-26.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 CRC708.85	$0.76 ₫19,916	-45.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 CRC679.03	$0.49 ₫12,704	-63.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CRC525.16	$0.46 ₫11,885	-56.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 CRC599.81	$0.54 ₫14,046	-54.8%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 44.3% less for transportation

	Tamarindo	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,765.97	$3.47 ₫90,489	-36.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.44 CRC27,948.62	$7.91 ₫206,437	-85.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,472.63 CRC17,883,436.53	$39,554.95 ₫1,032,186,389	+11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 CRC8,036.68	$5.38 ₫140,377	-66.3%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 60.5% less for housing

	Tamarindo	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.60 CRC26,012.32	$9.00 ₫234,958	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,792.59 CRC903,730.09	$338.66 ₫8,837,393	-81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$821.55 CRC414,181.71	$239.31 ₫6,244,728	-70.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.04 CRC31,781.35	$58.28 ₫1,520,767	-7.6%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 6.1% less for childcare

	Tamarindo	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$513.42 CRC258,841.72	$243.92 ₫6,365,149	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,729.74 CRC4,401,076.41	$12,260.72 ₫319,943,374	+40.4%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tamarindo	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 CRC1,469.68	$0.99 ₫25,805	-66.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CRC1,858.89	$1.83 ₫47,838	-50.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.82 CRC2,429.33	$1.38 ₫36,127	-71.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$96.89 CRC48,846.14	$26.31 ₫686,486	-72.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 CRC3,429.24	$4.15 ₫108,380	-38.9%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	Tamarindo	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.45 CRC37,030.51	$36.72 ₫958,241	-50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.32 CRC11,757.40	$26.37 ₫688,124	+13.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.89 CRC53,888.11	$92.93 ₫2,425,028	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.18 CRC59,075.64	$86.41 ₫2,254,930	-26.3%
Average			-19.1%

Tamarindo vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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