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Douala vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Douala is 2.7 times more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Douala
Groceries: pay 72.4% more in Douala
Transportation: pay 39.5% more in Douala
Housing: pay 7.1 times more in Douala
Childcare: pay 31.5% more in Douala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.8% more in Douala
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Douala

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

Douala vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Douala instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Douala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,888	$8.94 FCFA5,092	+372.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫114K	$5.37 FCFA3,055	+24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,472	$1.71 FCFA975	+261.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,477	$0.81 FCFA462	+230.1%
Average			+222.1%

Hanoi vs. Douala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.4% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Douala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,850	$0.44 FCFA251	-51.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫131K	$7.15 FCFA4,074	+44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫139K	$11.00 FCFA6,265	+108.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,703	$1.90 FCFA1,080	+25.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,846	$2.84 FCFA1,617	+78.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,805	$2.07 FCFA1,178	+44.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,384	$0.95 FCFA539	+101.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,407	$0.97 FCFA554	+47.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,166	$0.64 FCFA365	+28.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,638	$1.54 FCFA878	+249.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,144	$1.01 FCFA578	+120.1%
Average			+72.4%

Hanoi vs. Douala - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.5% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Douala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫84,407	$5.32 FCFA3,026	+65.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫200K	$17.89 FCFA10,185	+136.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫998M	$31,302.80 FCFA18M	-17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫148K	$4.11 FCFA2,342	-26.6%
Average			+39.5%

Hanoi vs. Douala - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.1 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Douala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫228K	$184.84 FCFA105K	+2030.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9M	$925.78 FCFA527K	+165.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫7M	$596.01 FCFA339K	+130.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1M	$130.29 FCFA74,184	+131.6%
Average			+614.6%

Hanoi vs. Douala - Cost of housing

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pay 31.5% more for childcare

	Hanoi	Douala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6M	$539.30 FCFA307K	+133.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫310M	$3,522.91 FCFA2M	-70.1%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 65.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Douala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,944	$1.16 FCFA662	+22.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫47,207	$2.06 FCFA1,175	+15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,922	$3.58 FCFA2,037	+169.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫736K	$23.85 FCFA13,580	-14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫99,776	$8.94 FCFA5,092	+136.1%
Average			+65.8%

Hanoi vs. Douala - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Hanoi	Douala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1M	$83.53 FCFA47,563	+99.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫604K	$70.06 FCFA39,890	+205.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2M	$145.38 FCFA82,779	+68.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫2M	$157.25 FCFA89,533	+117.2%
Average			+122.6%

Hanoi vs. Douala - Cost of clothing

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