Cost of living comparison

Xalapa (Veracruz), Mexico

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Xalapa Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 13.5% more expensive than Xalapa.

Restaurants: pay 49.3% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 10.3% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 40.0% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 42.1% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 87.0% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 9.9% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Xalapa. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Xalapa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.3% less for restaurants

	Xalapa	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.98 MX$122.28	$1.98 ₫51,039	-66.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.46 MX$111.60	$4.75 ₫122,493	-13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 MX$18.31	$0.44 ₫11,433	-50.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MX$15.79	$0.26 ₫6,635	-66.7%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

	Xalapa	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 MX$44.76	$1.03 ₫26,533	-53.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 MX$72.07	$5.00 ₫129,089	+41.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 MX$97.56	$5.30 ₫136,760	+11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 MX$44.61	$1.59 ₫40,924	-27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 MX$62.93	$1.59 ₫41,127	-48.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 MX$24.97	$1.72 ₫44,388	+40.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 MX$13.68	$0.46 ₫11,932	-30.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 MX$15.04	$0.76 ₫19,696	+3.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 MX$11.87	$0.49 ₫12,563	-16.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 MX$17.39	$0.46 ₫11,753	-46.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MX$9.86	$0.54 ₫13,890	+11.6%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 40.0% more for transportation

	Xalapa	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 MX$94.77	$3.47 ₫89,489	-25.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.51 MX$153.52	$7.91 ₫204,155	+5.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,559.48 MX$358,870.21	$39,554.95 ₫1,020,773,144	+125.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 MX$71.02	$5.38 ₫138,825	+54.8%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 42.1% more for housing

	Xalapa	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.38 MX$498.25	$9.00 ₫232,360	-63.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$185.39 MX$3,788.89	$338.66 ₫8,739,674	+82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$152.70 MX$3,120.71	$239.31 ₫6,175,678	+56.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.31 MX$619.48	$58.28 ₫1,503,951	+92.3%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 87.0% more for childcare

	Xalapa	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$106.73 MX$2,181.20	$243.92 ₫6,294,768	+128.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,426.99 MX$172,225.75	$12,260.72 ₫316,405,649	+45.5%
Average			+87.0%

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pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Xalapa	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 MX$33.11	$0.99 ₫25,519	-39.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 MX$47.17	$1.83 ₫47,309	-20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 MX$80.15	$1.38 ₫35,727	-64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.41 MX$458.02	$26.31 ₫678,895	+17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.96 MX$101.45	$4.15 ₫107,181	-16.3%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 9.9% more for clothing

	Xalapa	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.46 MX$826.93	$36.72 ₫947,646	-9.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.06 MX$839.14	$26.37 ₫680,515	-35.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.38 MX$1,560.95	$92.93 ₫2,398,213	+21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.07 MX$1,084.53	$86.41 ₫2,229,997	+62.8%
Average			+9.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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