Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Philippines

Pasig vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Pasig is 8.0% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% more in Pasig
Groceries: pay 32.6% more in Pasig
Transportation: pay 10.2% less in Pasig
Housing: pay 19.7% less in Pasig
Childcare: pay 76.4% less in Pasig
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.3% more in Pasig
Clothing: pay 18.2% less in Pasig

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

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Pasig vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Pasig
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$3.98 ₱251.03	+88.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$2.81 ₱176.73	-36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$0.69 ₱43.18	+39.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.32 ₱20.46	+6.3%
Average			+18.1%

Hanoi vs. Pasig - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.6% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Pasig
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$1.14 ₱71.61	+4.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$2.79 ₱175.72	-46.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$6.42 ₱404.50	+12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$2.05 ₱129.18	+39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$1.55 ₱97.74	-7.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$1.45 ₱91.09	-5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.72 ₱45.55	+50.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$1.32 ₱83.12	+116.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.80 ₱50.10	+55.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$1.03 ₱64.97	+138.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$1.20 ₱75.72	+139.2%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Pasig
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$4.66 ₱293.33	+34.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-30.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$2.54 ₱160.16	-52.8%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 19.7% less for housing

	Hanoi	Pasig
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	+173.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$334.74 ₱21,086.86	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$151.43 ₱9,539.29	-45.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	+43.4%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 76.4% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Pasig
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	-82.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$8,932.60 ₱563K	-67.7%
Average			-76.4%

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pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Pasig
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$1.20 ₱75.31	+11.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$2.26 ₱142.25	+20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$2.95 ₱185.77	+110.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$30.29 ₱1,907.86	+23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$6.38 ₱401.65	+50.6%
Average			+33.3%

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Pasig
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$34.01 ₱2,142.16	-29.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	+4.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	-14.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	-29.1%
Average			-18.2%

Hanoi vs. Pasig - Cost of clothing

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