Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Fortaleza Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 14.2% more expensive than Fortaleza.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.6% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Fortaleza. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Fortaleza Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Fortaleza, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Fortaleza
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
R$30.60
|
$1.89
₫49,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.94
R$37.74
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$5.84
|
$0.47
₫12,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
R$2.95
|
$0.25
₫6,483
|
|
Fortaleza vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Fortaleza
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
R$10.40
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
R$21.16
|
$4.95
₫130,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
R$22.76
|
$5.27
₫139,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
R$8.93
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
R$8.64
|
$1.59
₫41,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
R$5.88
|
$1.44
₫37,840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.96
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
R$1.85
|
$0.66
₫17,423
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.80
|
$0.50
₫13,178
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.11
|
$0.44
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.59
|
$0.46
₫12,155
|
|
Fortaleza vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Fortaleza
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
R$23.35
|
$3.20
₫84,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.88
R$173.41
|
$7.58
₫199,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,896.67
R$108,225.93
|
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.13
R$38.76
|
$5.61
₫147,805
|
|
Fortaleza vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
Fortaleza
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.96
R$103.14
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
R$1,921.16
|
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$213.79
R$1,162.90
|
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.92
R$423.84
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
|
Fortaleza vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Fortaleza
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.18
R$1,192.22
|
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,250.44
R$12,241.02
|
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
|
Fortaleza vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fortaleza
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
R$10.20
|
$0.95
₫24,967
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
R$10.31
|
$1.79
₫47,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
R$11.99
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.12
R$131.21
|
$27.93
₫736,415
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
R$35.70
|
$3.79
₫99,868
|
|
Fortaleza vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Fortaleza
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.39
R$323.03
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.07
R$239.72
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.27
R$550.85
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.05
R$332.09
|
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
|
Fortaleza vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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