Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Zambia

Lusaka vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Lusaka is 9.4% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 75.9% more in Lusaka
Groceries: pay 52.8% more in Lusaka
Transportation: pay 32.2% more in Lusaka
Housing: pay 11.1% less in Lusaka
Childcare: pay 67.2% less in Lusaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.3% more in Lusaka
Clothing: pay 38.7% less in Lusaka

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

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Lusaka vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.9% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Lusaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$5.53 ZMW110.20	+161.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$5.03 ZMW100.18	+14.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$0.75 ZMW15.03	+53.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.47 ZMW9.39	+54.3%
Average			+75.9%

Hanoi vs. Lusaka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.8% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Lusaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$1.20 ZMW23.92	+10.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$5.15 ZMW102.63	-1.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$6.52 ZMW129.88	+14.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$1.94 ZMW38.66	+31.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$2.87 ZMW57.22	+70.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$1.53 ZMW30.42	+0.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$1.10 ZMW21.94	+129.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$1.65 ZMW32.94	+170.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.70 ZMW13.88	+36.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$1.16 ZMW23.20	+168.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.83 ZMW16.51	+64.9%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 32.2% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Lusaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$5.77 ZMW115.01	+66.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$50.15 ZMW999.41	+442.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-75.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$14.58 ZMW290.52	+170.6%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 11.1% less for housing

	Hanoi	Lusaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	+522.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$384.95 ZMW7,670.79	-5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$179.40 ZMW3,574.79	-35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	-6.2%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 67.2% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Lusaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	-82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	-39.9%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Lusaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$1.26 ZMW25.05	+16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$2.82 ZMW56.21	+50.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$3.02 ZMW60.11	+115.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	+123.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$6.03 ZMW120.22	+42.5%
Average			+61.3%

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pay 38.7% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Lusaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-51.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-41.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-46.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	-7.8%
Average			-38.7%

Hanoi vs. Lusaka - Cost of clothing

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