Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 83.0% more expensive than Fiji.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.41
FJD10.03
|
$1.89
₫49,824
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
FJD17.55
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
FJD3.08
|
$0.47
₫12,456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FJD2.63
|
$0.25
₫6,469
|
|
Fiji vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
FJD1.52
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
FJD12.04
|
$4.95
₫130,338
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
FJD10.63
|
$5.27
₫138,746
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
FJD4.87
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
FJD3.86
|
$1.59
₫41,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
FJD1.81
|
$1.44
₫37,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
FJD1.59
|
$0.47
₫12,368
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
FJD2.04
|
$0.66
₫17,384
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
FJD1.81
|
$0.50
₫13,149
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
FJD1.49
|
$0.44
₫11,623
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
FJD1.49
|
$0.46
₫12,128
|
|
Fiji vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
FJD11.01
|
$3.20
₫84,298
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫199,294
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,792.86
FJD104,032.21
|
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.61
₫147,478
|
|
Fiji vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.66
FJD40.12
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$662.22
FJD1,504.44
|
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.89
FJD601.77
|
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.51
FJD92.04
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
|
Fiji vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.15
FJD100.30
|
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
|
Fiji vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.87
FJD6.52
|
$0.95
₫24,912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
FJD5.01
|
$1.79
₫47,146
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.04
FJD25.07
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.07
FJD50.15
|
$27.93
₫734,784
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
FJD9.03
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
|
Fiji vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$8.35
FJD18.98
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.94
₫603,419
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$29.61
FJD67.28
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
|
Fiji vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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