Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Alajuela Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 14.4% cheaper than Alajuela.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 48.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 46.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Alajuela Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Alajuela, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
|
Alajuela
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.91
CRC4,842.54
|
$1.89
₫49,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.42
CRC4,600.41
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
CRC1,005.01
|
$0.47
₫12,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CRC637.60
|
$0.25
₫6,483
|
|
Alajuela vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Alajuela
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
CRC1,192.61
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
CRC2,421.27
|
$4.95
₫130,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.18
CRC3,508.58
|
$5.27
₫139,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
CRC1,104.10
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,938.45
|
$1.59
₫41,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC873.04
|
$1.44
₫37,840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CRC319.50
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC951.83
|
$0.66
₫17,423
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC624.10
|
$0.50
₫13,178
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CRC630.43
|
$0.44
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
CRC573.18
|
$0.46
₫12,155
|
|
Alajuela vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
Alajuela
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CRC2,634.01
|
$3.20
₫84,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$111.03
CRC54,236.42
|
$7.58
₫199,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,671.80
CRC18,401,642.97
|
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.12
CRC5,920.00
|
$5.61
₫147,805
|
|
Alajuela vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Alajuela
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.71
CRC15,980.37
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$693.95
CRC338,977.63
|
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.82
CRC290,552.26
|
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.11
CRC16,664.03
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
|
Alajuela vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Alajuela
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$297.41
CRC145,276.13
|
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,339.62
CRC1,142,838.88
|
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
|
Alajuela vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alajuela
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
CRC1,065.36
|
$0.95
₫24,967
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
CRC1,775.60
|
$1.79
₫47,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.96
CRC2,421.27
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.44
CRC31,476.49
|
$27.93
₫736,415
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.92
CRC4,358.28
|
$3.79
₫99,868
|
|
Alajuela vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Alajuela
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.79
CRC30,185.15
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.35
CRC25,083.06
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.96
CRC58,110.45
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.14
CRC48,425.38
|
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
|
Alajuela vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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