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Damietta (Dumyat) vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Damietta (Dumyat) is 31.2% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% more in Damietta (Dumyat)
Groceries: pay 51.6% less in Damietta (Dumyat)
Transportation: pay 50.7% less in Damietta (Dumyat)
Housing: pay 43.9% less in Damietta (Dumyat)
Childcare: pay 87.3% less in Damietta (Dumyat)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.0% more in Damietta (Dumyat)
Clothing: pay 28.7% less in Damietta (Dumyat)

The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Damietta (Dumyat) are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Damietta (Dumyat).

Damietta (Dumyat) vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Damietta (Dumyat) instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 28.9% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Damietta (Dumyat)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,659	$4.16 EGP209.03	+119.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫113K	$6.23 EGP313.54	+44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,415	$0.39 EGP19.60	-17.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,448	$0.17 EGP8.62	-30.3%
Average			+28.9%

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pay 51.6% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Damietta (Dumyat)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,741	$0.31 EGP15.68	-65.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫130K	$1.01 EGP50.95	-79.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫138K	$2.46 EGP123.63	-53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,521	$1.45 EGP73.16	-3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,654	$1.38 EGP69.33	-13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,631	$0.66 EGP33.18	-54.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,327	$0.29 EGP14.41	-39.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,327	$0.19 EGP9.48	-71.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,106	$0.18 EGP8.87	-64.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,584	$0.21 EGP10.43	-53.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,088	$0.14 EGP6.99	-69.8%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 50.7% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Damietta (Dumyat)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫84,020	$1.08 EGP54.40	-66.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫199K	$4.52 EGP227.20	-40.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫993M	$26,438.64 EGP1M	-30.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫147K	$1.91 EGP96.15	-65.9%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 43.9% less for housing

	Hanoi	Damietta (Dumyat)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫227K	$13.72 EGP690.18	+58.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9M	$36.36 EGP1,828.98	-89.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫7M	$22.85 EGP1,149.64	-91.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1M	$26.48 EGP1,332.03	-52.9%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 87.3% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Damietta (Dumyat)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6M	$38.96 EGP1,959.62	-83.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫309M	$1,004.22 EGP50,514.56	-91.5%
Average			-87.3%

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pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Damietta (Dumyat)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,830	$1.87 EGP94.06	+97.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫46,990	$1.19 EGP60.09	-33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,761	$2.08 EGP104.51	+56.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫732K	$20.08 EGP1,010.29	-28.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫99,319	$3.12 EGP156.77	-17.7%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 28.7% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Damietta (Dumyat)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1M	$15.93 EGP801.27	-61.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫601K	$28.05 EGP1,410.92	+22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2M	$83.11 EGP4,180.52	-3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫2M	$20.78 EGP1,045.13	-71.3%
Average			-28.7%

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