Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 74.4% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,935.38
|
$1.96
₫50,013
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,935.38
|
$5.32
₫135,534
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD329.01
|
$0.46
₫11,655
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD483.84
|
$0.28
₫7,023
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD302.23
|
$1.01
₫25,782
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,142.92
|
$4.78
₫121,723
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,105.36
|
$5.22
₫132,867
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD761.57
|
$1.69
₫42,993
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD791.50
|
$1.68
₫42,724
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD184.56
|
$1.60
₫40,683
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD644.21
|
$0.46
₫11,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD826.69
|
$0.76
₫19,405
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD809.06
|
$0.47
₫12,056
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD199.32
|
$0.44
₫11,308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD774.15
|
$0.58
₫14,746
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD815.79
|
$3.48
₫88,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.86
₫200,051
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD981,210.85
|
$39,295.00
₫1,000,254,550
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,456.37
|
$5.34
₫136,035
|
|
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD18,047.36
|
$8.56
₫217,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD129,025.04
|
$339.65
₫8,645,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,418.38
|
$203.41
₫5,177,788
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD40,344.27
|
$62.58
₫1,592,882
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,385.79
|
$240.68
₫6,126,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD290,306.33
|
$12,685.27
₫322,903,603
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.84
|
$0.98
₫25,006
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD604.80
|
$1.87
₫47,612
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD967.69
|
$1.38
₫35,009
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,757.24
|
$24.74
₫629,706
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,886.94
|
$4.72
₫120,031
|
|
pay 34.5% more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,563.49
|
$31.89
₫811,668
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,531.89
|
$26.96
₫686,180
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,886.49
|
$83.38
₫2,122,534
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,305.71
|
$93.95
₫2,391,442
|
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