Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Philippines

Manila vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 24.7% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 83.6% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 50.5% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 2.2% more in Manila
Housing: pay 25.0% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 49.1% less in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.0% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 4.1% less in Manila

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

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Manila vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.6% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,624	$5.58 ₱355.75	+163.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$3.98 ₱254.11	-9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,663	$1.40 ₱89.45	+185.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,883	$0.85 ₱53.96	+177.0%
Average			+83.6%

Hanoi vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.5% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,995	$1.44 ₱92.04	+33.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫134K	$3.89 ₱247.76	-25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫147K	$7.23 ₱461.13	+26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫37,939	$2.28 ₱145.46	+55.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,474	$2.18 ₱139.18	+29.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,278	$1.49 ₱94.97	-2.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,406	$0.85 ₱54.15	+76.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,749	$1.36 ₱86.81	+123.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,160	$0.83 ₱52.61	+61.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,178	$1.03 ₱65.76	+138.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫12,967	$1.20 ₱76.65	+139.2%
Average			+50.5%

Hanoi vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,502	$4.96 ₱316.04	+42.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫238K	$12.75 ₱813.14	+38.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫793M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-30.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫139K	$2.54 ₱162.12	-52.8%
Average			+2.2%

Hanoi vs. Manila - Cost of transportation

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pay 25.0% more for housing

	Hanoi	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫228K	$24.14 ₱1,539.54	+173.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$543.82 ₱34,676.93	+33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$281.50 ₱17,950.01	+0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$94.04 ₱5,996.81	+43.4%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 49.1% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$619.65 ₱39,512.54	-19.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫714M	$8,932.60 ₱570K	-67.7%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,799	$1.20 ₱76.23	+11.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,502	$2.55 ₱162.63	+35.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,151	$3.11 ₱198.20	+121.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫632K	$42.86 ₱2,733.16	+75.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫109K	$6.77 ₱431.98	+60.0%
Average			+52.0%

Hanoi vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.1% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$58.27 ₱3,715.59	+20.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫679K	$27.47 ₱1,751.93	+4.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$76.69 ₱4,890.01	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$57.51 ₱3,667.44	-26.9%
Average			-4.1%

Hanoi vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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