Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Angola

Luanda vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 12.5% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Luanda
Groceries: pay 16.2% more in Luanda
Transportation: pay 20.9% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 2.5% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 30.9% less in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% more in Luanda
Clothing: pay 99.3% more in Luanda

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

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Luanda vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	+157.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	+48.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	+178.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+286.9%
Average			+123.2%

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pay 16.2% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$0.93 AOA847.52	-14.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	-9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+28.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	+26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$1.03 AOA939.60	-32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.44 AOA399.51	-9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	+102.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.82 AOA748.37	+60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.70 AOA642.23	+62.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.70 AOA640.03	+39.5%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 20.9% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-64.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+254.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-53.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	+50.0%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 2.5% less for housing

	Hanoi	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+780.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$382.10 AOA349K	-6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$199.76 AOA182K	-28.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	+18.5%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 30.9% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$764.47 AOA698K	-0.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$13,318.76 AOA12M	-51.9%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	+52.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	+38.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	+16.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	+85.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-16.2%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 99.3% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+126.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+137.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	+15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$199.31 AOA182K	+153.4%
Average			+99.3%

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