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Hanoi vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 27.3% cheaper than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 57.5% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 39.5% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 7.9% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 45.4% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 50.2% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.8% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 36.4% less in Hanoi

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 57.5% less for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 GTQ40.05	$1.89 ₫49,764	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 GTQ48.56	$4.32 ₫113,463	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GTQ9.18	$0.47 ₫12,441	-60.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.28	$0.25 ₫6,461	-74.1%
Average			-57.5%

Guatemala City vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.5% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 GTQ23.87	$0.91 ₫23,791	-70.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 GTQ30.15	$4.95 ₫130,184	+26.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 GTQ61.09	$5.27 ₫138,581	-33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 GTQ19.59	$1.51 ₫39,605	-40.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GTQ29.32	$1.59 ₫41,742	-58.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GTQ13.55	$1.44 ₫37,711	-18.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.82	$0.47 ₫12,353	-38.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 GTQ10.80	$0.66 ₫17,364	-53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 GTQ6.61	$0.50 ₫13,133	-41.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 GTQ6.01	$0.44 ₫11,609	-43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 GTQ9.25	$0.46 ₫12,114	-61.7%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

	Guatemala City	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 GTQ31.23	$3.20 ₫84,198	-21.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.61 GTQ104.48	$7.58 ₫199,057	-44.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,565.40 GTQ150,194.46	$37,880.00 ₫995,287,440	+93.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.83 GTQ106.14	$5.61 ₫147,303	-59.5%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 45.4% less for housing

	Guatemala City	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.51 GTQ357.02	$8.67 ₫227,921	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$745.66 GTQ5,724.05	$348.52 ₫9,157,314	-53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.61 GTQ3,244.19	$258.44 ₫6,790,554	-38.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.38 GTQ471.20	$56.25 ₫1,477,827	-8.4%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 50.2% more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.87 GTQ1,772.29	$231.49 ₫6,082,312	+0.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,887.88 GTQ45,198.52	$11,784.89 ₫309,644,981	+100.2%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 GTQ25.03	$0.95 ₫24,882	-71.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.43	$1.79 ₫47,090	-45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.04 GTQ31.04	$1.33 ₫34,835	-67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.62 GTQ373.26	$27.93 ₫733,912	-42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 GTQ55.07	$3.79 ₫99,529	-47.2%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 36.4% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.42 GTQ394.76	$41.82 ₫1,098,719	-18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.26 GTQ408.86	$22.94 ₫602,702	-56.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.72 GTQ942.05	$86.52 ₫2,273,296	-29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.74 GTQ934.54	$72.39 ₫1,902,105	-40.5%
Average			-36.4%

Guatemala City vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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