Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ponta Delgada vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Ponta Delgada is 2.5 times more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7 times more in Ponta Delgada
- Groceries
-
pay 83.5% more in Ponta Delgada
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5 times more in Ponta Delgada
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Ponta Delgada
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% less in Ponta Delgada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ponta Delgada
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% more in Ponta Delgada
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Ponta Delgada are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ponta Delgada.
Ponta Delgada vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ponta Delgada instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,934
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
$10.45
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,484
|
$1.89
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,483
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Hanoi vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of restaurants
pay 83.5% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,628
|
$8.60
€7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫139,054
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
$3.14
€2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,885
|
$5.36
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,840
|
$1.14
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,396
|
$0.81
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,423
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,178
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,648
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,155
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
Hanoi vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,485
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,737
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,805
|
$17.45
€14.99
|
|
Hanoi vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
$953.86
€819.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
$661.86
€568.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
$113.88
€97.80
|
|
Hanoi vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of housing
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
$292.00
€250.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
$7,007.94
€6,018.49
|
|
Hanoi vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,967
|
$3.21
€2.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,250
|
$1.78
€1.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫736,415
|
$34.46
€29.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,868
|
$9.81
€8.43
|
|
Hanoi vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
$49.64
€42.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
$140.16
€120.37
|
|
Hanoi vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of clothing
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