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Hanoi vs. Dar Es Salaam Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 13.2% cheaper than Dar Es Salaam.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 1.5% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 31.3% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 39.6% less in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 42.0% more in Hanoi

The cost of clothing and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Dar Es Salaam. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Dar Es Salaam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Dar Es Salaam, you would:

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	Dar Es Salaam	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.23 TZS8,315.30	$1.89 ₫49,888	-41.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.10 TZS25,985.31	$4.32 ₫114K	-57.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 TZS1,039.41	$0.47 ₫12,472	+17.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 TZS632.31	$0.25 ₫6,477
Average			-27.1%

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pay 1.5% more for groceries

	Dar Es Salaam	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 TZS2,078.82	$0.91 ₫23,850	+12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 TZS12,299.71	$4.95 ₫131K	+3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 TZS10,766.51	$5.27 ₫139K	+26.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.12 TZS5,451.14	$1.51 ₫39,703	-28.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TZS6,869.99	$1.59 ₫41,846	-40.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 TZS3,165.58	$1.44 ₫37,805	+16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 TZS1,125.63	$0.47 ₫12,384	+7.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,272.97	$0.66 ₫17,407	+33.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 TZS1,119.74	$0.50 ₫13,166	+14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 TZS1,119.74	$0.44 ₫11,638	+1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TZS1,679.61	$0.46 ₫12,144	-29.4%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Dar Es Salaam	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.63 TZS11,902.18	$3.20 ₫84,407	-30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS40,537.08	$7.58 ₫200K	-51.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS46M	$37,880.00 ₫998M	+111.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.49 TZS37,288.92	$5.61 ₫148K	-61.3%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 31.3% less for housing

	Dar Es Salaam	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.62 TZS91,641.52	$8.67 ₫228K	-75.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$519.76 TZS1M	$348.52 ₫9M	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$257.24 TZS662K	$258.44 ₫7M	+0.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.97 TZS175K	$56.25 ₫1M	-17.3%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 39.6% less for childcare

	Dar Es Salaam	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1M	$231.49 ₫6M	-45.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,689.39 TZS46M	$11,784.89 ₫310M	-33.4%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Dar Es Salaam	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.01 TZS2,598.53	$0.95 ₫24,944	-6.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 TZS5,301.00	$1.79 ₫47,207	-13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.12 TZS5,456.91	$1.33 ₫34,922	-37.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.86 TZS221K	$27.93 ₫736K	-67.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.92 TZS12,667.84	$3.79 ₫99,776	-23.1%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 42.0% more for clothing

	Dar Es Salaam	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.22 TZS57,167.68	$41.82 ₫1M	+88.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.04 TZS95,279.46	$22.94 ₫604K	-38.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.40 TZS104K	$86.52 ₫2M	+114.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.70 TZS179K	$72.39 ₫2M	+3.9%
Average			+42.0%

Dar Es Salaam vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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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 2026

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