Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 52.0% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 76.2% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 61.1% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 54.2% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.2% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 9.8% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

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Hanoi vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.2% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$2.12 ₫54,815	-78.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$4.41 ₫114K	-71.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$0.49 ₫12,707	-74.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$0.31 ₫7,911	-81.9%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$1.08 ₫28,093	-88.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$5.21 ₫135K	+9.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$5.70 ₫148K	-46.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$1.47 ₫38,071	-74.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$1.68 ₫43,626	-79.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.52 ₫39,415	-10.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.48 ₫12,449	-12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$0.61 ₫15,804	-48.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$0.51 ₫13,206	-30.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.43 ₫11,217	-40.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.50 ₫13,012	-32.8%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 61.1% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$3.47 ₫89,815	-59.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$9.24 ₫239K	-78.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-9.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$5.39 ₫140K	-88.7%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 54.2% less for housing

	Djibouti	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$8.84 ₫229K	-85.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$407.99 ₫11M	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$278.92 ₫7M	-41.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$65.57 ₫2M	-83.5%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Djibouti	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$771.38 ₫20M	+130.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$27,672.00 ₫717M	+214.7%
Average			+169.1%

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pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$1.08 ₫27,896	-84.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$1.88 ₫48,672	-44.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$1.40 ₫36,277	-28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$24.48 ₫634K	-71.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$4.23 ₫110K	-66.5%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 9.8% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$48.20 ₫1M	+14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$26.30 ₫681K	+33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$83.83 ₫2M	-32.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$78.65 ₫2M	+40.0%
Average			+9.8%

Djibouti vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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