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Ciudad Del Este vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Ciudad Del Este is 2.0% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 64.0% more in Ciudad Del Este
Groceries: pay 17.8% less in Ciudad Del Este
Transportation: pay 4.8% less in Ciudad Del Este
Housing: pay 6.7% more in Ciudad Del Este
Childcare: pay 58.1% less in Ciudad Del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% more in Ciudad Del Este
Clothing: pay 15.9% more in Ciudad Del Este

The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ciudad Del Este are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ciudad Del Este.

Ciudad Del Este vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ciudad Del Este instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 64.0% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Ciudad Del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,659	$2.80 PYG18,235	+47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫113K	$4.69 PYG30,543	+8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,415	$0.89 PYG5,790	+87.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,448	$0.52 PYG3,382	+111.3%
Average			+64.0%

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pay 17.8% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Ciudad Del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,741	$1.10 PYG7,151	+21.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫130K	$3.46 PYG22,490	-30.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫138K	$3.18 PYG20,708	-39.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,521	$1.79 PYG11,670	+19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,654	$1.39 PYG9,078	-12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,631	$0.76 PYG4,963	-46.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,327	$0.39 PYG2,543	-16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,327	$0.44 PYG2,895	-32.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,106	$0.49 PYG3,205	-1.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,584	$0.30 PYG1,964	-31.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,088	$0.35 PYG2,264	-24.5%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 4.8% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Ciudad Del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫84,020	$3.61 PYG23,485	+12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫199K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫993M	$15,411.13 PYG100M	-59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫147K	$7.41 PYG48,231	+32.2%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 6.7% more for housing

	Hanoi	Ciudad Del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫227K	$14.94 PYG97,253	+72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9M	$350.25 PYG2M	+0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫7M	$252.18 PYG2M	-2.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1M	$31.70 PYG206K	-43.6%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 58.1% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Ciudad Del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6M	$163.92 PYG1M	-29.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫309M	$1,541.11 PYG10M	-86.9%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Ciudad Del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,830	$1.40 PYG9,117	+47.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫46,990	$1.87 PYG12,157	+4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,761	$1.12 PYG7,294	-15.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫732K	$23.35 PYG152K	-16.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫99,319	$4.55 PYG29,632	+20.2%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 15.9% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Ciudad Del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1M	$55.16 PYG359K	+31.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫601K	$37.83 PYG246K	+64.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2M	$78.06 PYG508K	-9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫2M	$55.34 PYG360K	-23.6%
Average			+15.9%

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