Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Morocco

Meknes vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Meknes is 21.6% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% more in Meknes
Groceries: pay 33.8% less in Meknes
Transportation: pay 21.6% more in Meknes
Housing: pay 37.8% less in Meknes
Childcare: pay 82.3% less in Meknes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% more in Meknes
Clothing: pay 13.1% more in Meknes

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

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Meknes vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.2% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Meknes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,822	$3.01 MAD29.58	+42.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$6.02 MAD59.16	+36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,709	$0.84 MAD8.26	+71.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,912	$0.42 MAD4.11	+36.7%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 33.8% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Meknes
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,097	$0.36 MAD3.52	-67.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$5.39 MAD53.02	+3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$3.13 MAD30.79	-45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,076	$1.80 MAD17.75	+22.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,632	$2.27 MAD22.36	+35.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,420	$0.55 MAD5.37	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,451	$0.60 MAD5.90	+24.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,806	$0.30 MAD2.91	-51.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,208	$0.31 MAD3.04	-39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,218	$0.24 MAD2.39	-44.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,014	$0.23 MAD2.31	-53.2%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 21.6% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Meknes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,826	$5.10 MAD50.13	+47.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$15.04 MAD147.90	+62.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$30,080.62 MAD296K	-2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$3.11 MAD30.57	-42.3%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 37.8% less for housing

	Hanoi	Meknes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$33.67 MAD331.09	+280.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$263.21 MAD2,588.23	-35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$165.44 MAD1,626.89	-40.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$23.03 MAD226.50	-64.9%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 82.3% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Meknes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$119.49 MAD1,175.01	-84.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$5,603.28 MAD55,099.82	-79.8%
Average			-82.3%

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pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Meknes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,900	$3.01 MAD29.58	+179.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,678	$1.20 MAD11.83	-36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,282	$3.96 MAD38.95	+182.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$28.13 MAD276.58	+14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$4.01 MAD39.44	-5.3%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Meknes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$58.33 MAD573.58	+21.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$43.98 MAD432.52	+67.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$90.95 MAD894.35	+8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$58.59 MAD576.15	-25.5%
Average			+13.1%

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