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Antigua Guatemala vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Antigua Guatemala is 87.5% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants
pay 2.7 times more in Antigua Guatemala
Groceries
pay 78.2% more in Antigua Guatemala
Transportation
pay 38.3% more in Antigua Guatemala
Housing
pay 2.7 times more in Antigua Guatemala
Childcare
pay 25.1% less in Antigua Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.4 times more in Antigua Guatemala
Clothing
pay 44.7% more in Antigua Guatemala

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Antigua Guatemala are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Antigua Guatemala.

Antigua Guatemala vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

 
Hanoi
Antigua Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.89
₫49,824
$5.22
GTQ39.92
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.32
₫113,598
$6.33
GTQ48.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.47
₫12,456
$1.20
GTQ9.15

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pay 78.2% more for groceries

 
Hanoi
Antigua Guatemala
Bread
1 loaf
$0.91
₫23,820
$3.11
GTQ23.79
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.95
₫130,338
$3.78
GTQ28.90
Milk (1 gallon) $5.27
₫138,746
$7.41
GTQ56.67

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pay 38.3% more for transportation

 
Hanoi
Antigua Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.20
₫84,298
$4.07
GTQ31.13
Monthly public transit pass $7.58
₫199,294
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,880.00
₫996,471,280
$19,575.65
GTQ149,698.59

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

 
Hanoi
Antigua Guatemala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.67
₫228,192
$46.53
GTQ355.84
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $348.52
₫9,168,206
$877.10
GTQ6,707.36
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $258.44
₫6,798,631
$548.12
GTQ4,191.56

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pay 25.1% less for childcare

 
Hanoi
Antigua Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $231.49
₫6,089,547
$230.99
GTQ1,766.44
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,784.89
₫310,013,287
$5,890.97
GTQ45,049.30

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Hanoi
Antigua Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.95
₫24,912
$3.85
GTQ29.44
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.79
₫47,146
$3.31
GTQ25.35
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.33
₫34,876
$3.92
GTQ29.94

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pay 44.7% more for clothing

 
Hanoi
Antigua Guatemala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$41.82
₫1,100,025
$46.75
GTQ357.51
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.94
₫603,419
$53.28
GTQ407.41
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.52
₫2,276,000
$100.76
GTQ770.53

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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