Cost of living comparison
Lima is 57.5% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.3% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 73.1% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 24.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in Lima
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 94.3% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,193
|
$5.23
PEN19.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,464
|
$6.10
PEN22.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,243
|
$0.83
PEN3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,525
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,094
|
$2.42
PEN9.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫126,950
|
$4.22
PEN15.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,494
|
$4.95
PEN18.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,246
|
$2.70
PEN10.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,445
|
$2.25
PEN8.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,653
|
$0.87
PEN3.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,734
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,370
|
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,355
|
$0.52
PEN1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,559
|
$0.53
PEN2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,660
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,006
|
$5.39
PEN20.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫200,773
|
$23.85
PEN89.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,003,864,948
|
$23,163.52
PEN87,068.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,526
|
$20.14
PEN75.71
|
|
pay 73.1% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫228,511
|
$26.56
PEN99.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,594,909
|
$575.58
PEN2,163.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,073,383
|
$363.71
PEN1,367.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,479,040
|
$44.01
PEN165.42
|
|
pay 24.3% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,190,501
|
$213.68
PEN803.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫311,164,672
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,387.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,097
|
$2.12
PEN7.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,525
|
$2.62
PEN9.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,135
|
$5.30
PEN19.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫667,650
|
$30.52
PEN114.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,406
|
$7.95
PEN29.89
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫931,949
|
$42.79
PEN160.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫669,243
|
$34.98
PEN131.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,358,489
|
$85.21
PEN320.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,193,059
|
$94.35
PEN354.65
|
|
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