Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 20.5% cheaper than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.47
GTQ42.38
|
$1.96
₫48,873
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
GTQ47.87
|
$5.32
₫132,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
GTQ9.56
|
$0.46
₫11,390
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
$0.28
₫6,863
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
GTQ21.80
|
$1.01
₫25,194
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
GTQ28.37
|
$4.78
₫118,950
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.09
GTQ54.93
|
$5.22
₫129,840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
GTQ17.71
|
$1.69
₫42,013
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
GTQ25.02
|
$1.68
₫41,751
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
GTQ11.86
|
$1.60
₫39,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
GTQ4.19
|
$0.46
₫11,562
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
GTQ8.68
|
$0.76
₫18,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.47
|
$0.47
₫11,781
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.51
|
$0.44
₫11,050
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
GTQ6.44
|
$0.58
₫14,410
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
GTQ34.56
|
$3.48
₫86,468
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.87
GTQ99.73
|
$7.86
₫195,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,024.02
GTQ139,617.53
|
$39,295.00
₫977,463,109
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.43
GTQ65.32
|
$5.34
₫132,935
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.10
GTQ318.35
|
$8.56
₫212,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.68
GTQ4,234.70
|
$339.65
₫8,448,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.18
GTQ2,929.47
|
$203.41
₫5,059,809
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
GTQ469.85
|
$62.58
₫1,556,587
|
|
pay 55.5% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.19
GTQ1,488.78
|
$240.68
₫5,986,962
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.94
GTQ52,913.79
|
$12,685.27
₫315,546,037
|
|
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
GTQ19.95
|
$0.98
₫24,437
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
GTQ22.14
|
$1.87
₫46,527
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.92
|
$1.38
₫34,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.93
GTQ448.77
|
$24.74
₫615,357
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.84
|
$4.72
₫117,296
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.87
GTQ432.81
|
$31.89
₫793,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.70
GTQ423.71
|
$26.96
₫670,545
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
GTQ825.52
|
$83.38
₫2,074,171
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.70
GTQ934.94
|
$93.95
₫2,336,951
|
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