Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 1.7% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Lima, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN14.80
|
$2.13
₫54,290
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.73
|
$5.54
₫141,153
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$0.48
₫12,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.20
|
$0.29
₫7,378
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.02
|
$1.03
₫26,096
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.21
|
$6.19
₫157,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.48
|
$5.49
₫139,746
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.71
|
$1.62
₫41,359
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.69
|
$1.71
₫43,602
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.75
|
$1.53
₫38,970
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
$0.55
₫14,129
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
$0.79
₫20,079
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.70
|
$0.57
₫14,406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
$0.48
₫12,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
$0.65
₫16,622
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.50
|
$4.32
₫109,995
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN61.76
|
$8.53
₫217,159
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN78,915.39
|
$42,650.00
₫1,085,794,308
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN57.21
|
$5.42
₫137,896
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN104.70
|
$9.48
₫241,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,857.45
|
$379.24
₫9,654,827
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,212.47
|
$207.16
₫5,273,858
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN205.90
|
$57.72
₫1,469,534
|
|
pay 79.8% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN738.26
|
$242.78
₫6,180,675
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN20,848.84
|
$13,468.11
₫342,874,525
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN7.89
|
$0.85
₫21,716
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN9.92
|
$2.06
₫52,319
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.73
|
$1.49
₫38,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN137.47
|
$29.54
₫752,139
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN24.66
|
$4.69
₫119,437
|
|
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN155.10
|
$44.14
₫1,123,797
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN104.72
|
$35.28
₫898,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN266.74
|
$94.54
₫2,406,844
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN269.63
|
$93.36
₫2,376,683
|
|
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