Cost of living comparison

compared to

Hanoi is 26.9% cheaper than Dakar.

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

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pay 60.8% less for restaurants

 
Dakar
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.54
F CFA4,000
$1.98
₫50,006
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.99
F CFA5,500
$4.75
₫120,015
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
F CFA567
$0.44
₫11,201

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pay 14.4% less for groceries

 
Dakar
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$0.55
F CFA337
$1.03
₫25,996
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.75
F CFA4,128
$5.00
₫126,477
Milk (1 gallon) $10.56
F CFA6,462
$5.30
₫133,993

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pay 35.8% less for transportation

 
Dakar
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.12
F CFA3,747
$3.47
₫87,679
Monthly public transit pass $24.51
F CFA14,999
$7.91
₫200,025
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,959.22
F CFA16,498,659
$39,554.95
₫1,000,125,384

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pay 53.1% less for housing

 
Dakar
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.58
F CFA29,731
$9.00
₫227,660
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $932.62
F CFA570,748
$338.66
₫8,562,892
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $326.78
F CFA199,984
$239.31
₫6,050,759

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pay 39.2% more for childcare

 
Dakar
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $249.17
F CFA152,488
$243.92
₫6,167,440
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,796.99
F CFA4,159,662
$12,260.72
₫310,005,531

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pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Dakar
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.45
F CFA1,500
$0.99
₫25,003
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.23
F CFA2,589
$1.83
₫46,352
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.47
F CFA900
$1.38
₫35,004

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pay 17.2% less for clothing

 
Dakar
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$58.82
F CFA35,997
$36.72
₫928,477
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.58
F CFA22,998
$26.37
₫666,750
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.23
F CFA53,996
$92.93
₫2,349,703

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