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Vietnam

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Botswana

Gaborone vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 4.4% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 6.3% more in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 54.5% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 11.6% less in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 87.8% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.0% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 14.3% less in Gaborone

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Gaborone are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Gaborone. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gaborone.

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Gaborone vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$10.85 BWP148.87	+412.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$5.79 BWP79.40	+31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$0.72 BWP9.92	+47.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.42 BWP5.71	+36.1%
Average			+146.0%

Hanoi vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.3% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$0.88 BWP12.02	-19.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$3.16 BWP43.42	-39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$5.47 BWP75.12	-4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$2.47 BWP33.83	+67.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$2.11 BWP28.88	+24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$0.75 BWP10.31	-50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.64 BWP8.75	+32.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$0.90 BWP12.38	+47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.74 BWP10.15	+45.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.58 BWP7.97	+34.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.53 BWP7.25	+5.2%
Average			+6.3%

Hanoi vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.5% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$5.15 BWP70.71	+48.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$29.66 BWP406.91	+221.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$19,891.73 BWP273K	-35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$20.87 BWP286.32	+287.3%
Average			+54.5%

Hanoi vs. Gaborone - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.6% less for housing

	Hanoi	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$42.10 BWP577.61	+376.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	-12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	-20.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$45.63 BWP626.12	-30.4%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 87.8% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	-83.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-91.0%
Average			-87.8%

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pay 54.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$1.99 BWP27.29	+84.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$2.32 BWP31.83	+23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$3.62 BWP49.62	+158.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$33.58 BWP460.78	+37.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$6.15 BWP84.36	+45.2%
Average			+54.0%

Hanoi vs. Gaborone - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$47.53 BWP652.19	-1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$16.75 BWP229.75	-36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$72.33 BWP992.46	-13.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	-0.4%
Average			-14.3%

Hanoi vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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