Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 2.7% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
DJF1,658
|
$2.13
₫53,366
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
DJF1,607
|
$5.54
₫138,751
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
DJF120
|
$0.48
₫12,123
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
DJF170
|
$0.29
₫7,253
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
$1.03
₫25,652
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.09
DJF1,792
|
$6.19
₫155,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.77
DJF2,092
|
$5.49
₫137,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
DJF623
|
$1.62
₫40,655
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
DJF828
|
$1.71
₫42,860
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
DJF319
|
$1.53
₫38,307
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.55
₫13,888
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
DJF182
|
$0.79
₫19,738
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.57
₫14,161
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
DJF103
|
$0.48
₫12,071
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
DJF117
|
$0.65
₫16,339
|
|
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
DJF898
|
$4.32
₫108,123
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$339.32
DJF60,279
|
$8.53
₫213,464
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,876.35
DJF2,109,756
|
$42,650.00
₫1,067,317,526
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.45
DJF4,521
|
$5.42
₫135,549
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
DJF6,662
|
$9.48
₫237,145
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.03
DJF145,674
|
$379.24
₫9,490,532
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.50
DJF103,122
|
$207.16
₫5,184,114
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.31
DJF44,111
|
$57.72
₫1,444,527
|
|
pay 93.5% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.39
DJF25,116
|
$242.78
₫6,075,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,258.65
DJF1,111,808
|
$13,468.11
₫337,039,886
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
DJF1,005
|
$0.85
₫21,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
DJF339
|
$2.06
₫51,429
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
$1.49
₫37,356
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
DJF13,060
|
$29.54
₫739,340
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
DJF2,512
|
$4.69
₫117,405
|
|
pay 65.0% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
DJF3,751
|
$44.14
₫1,104,674
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.51
DJF4,353
|
$35.28
₫882,963
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.32
DJF10,716
|
$94.54
₫2,365,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.21
DJF11,051
|
$93.36
₫2,336,239
|
|
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