Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boa Vista vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Boa Vista is 31.7% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.7% more in Boa Vista
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% more in Boa Vista
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% more in Boa Vista
- Housing
-
pay 76.6% more in Boa Vista
- Childcare
-
pay 23.5% less in Boa Vista
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.1% more in Boa Vista
- Clothing
-
pay 37.5% less in Boa Vista
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Boa Vista are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Boa Vista. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Boa Vista.
Boa Vista vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boa Vista instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 91.7% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,934
|
$3.26
R$17.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,484
|
$1.02
R$5.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,483
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Hanoi vs. Boa Vista - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
$1.30
R$7.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,628
|
$4.52
R$24.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫139,054
|
$6.35
R$34.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
$2.59
R$14.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,885
|
$3.38
R$18.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,840
|
$1.18
R$6.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,396
|
$0.53
R$2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,423
|
$0.74
R$4.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,178
|
$1.10
R$5.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,648
|
$0.42
R$2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,155
|
$0.42
R$2.30
|
|
Hanoi vs. Boa Vista - Cost of groceries
pay 31.5% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,485
|
$4.21
R$22.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,737
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,805
|
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Hanoi vs. Boa Vista - Cost of transportation
pay 76.6% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
$29.72
R$161.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
$326.09
R$1,773.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
$242.24
R$1,317.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
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Hanoi vs. Boa Vista - Cost of housing
pay 23.5% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
$177.02
R$962.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
?? | |
Hanoi vs. Boa Vista - Cost of childcare
pay 51.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,967
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,250
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
$2.61
R$14.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫736,415
|
$30.75
R$167.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,868
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
|
Hanoi vs. Boa Vista - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
$23.20
R$126.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
$16.77
R$91.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
$67.08
R$364.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
$31.68
R$172.31
|
|
Hanoi vs. Boa Vista - Cost of clothing
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