Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santo Andre vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Santo Andre is 59.6% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Santo Andre
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% more in Santo Andre
- Transportation
-
pay 64.8% more in Santo Andre
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% more in Santo Andre
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% more in Santo Andre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.2% more in Santo Andre
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% more in Santo Andre
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing in Santo Andre are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Santo Andre.
Santo Andre vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santo Andre instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Santo Andre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,824
|
$7.45
R$40.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
$7.45
R$40.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,456
|
$1.21
R$6.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,469
|
$0.86
R$4.68
|
|
Hanoi vs. Santo Andre - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Santo Andre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
$1.90
R$10.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,338
|
$5.30
R$28.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫138,746
|
$3.81
R$20.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
$2.38
R$12.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,792
|
$1.99
R$10.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,756
|
$1.04
R$5.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,368
|
$0.82
R$4.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,384
|
$0.72
R$3.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,149
|
$0.77
R$4.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,623
|
$0.61
R$3.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,128
|
$0.59
R$3.19
|
|
Hanoi vs. Santo Andre - Cost of groceries
pay 64.8% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Santo Andre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,298
|
$4.13
R$22.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,294
|
$25.62
R$138.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
$22,360.53
R$121,180.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,478
|
$7.45
R$40.39
|
|
Hanoi vs. Santo Andre - Cost of transportation
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Santo Andre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
$20.82
R$112.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
$291.93
R$1,582.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
$208.08
R$1,127.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
$45.38
R$245.91
|
|
Hanoi vs. Santo Andre - Cost of housing
pay 13.0% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Santo Andre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
$344.72
R$1,868.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
$9,093.28
R$49,280.13
|
|
Hanoi vs. Santo Andre - Cost of childcare
pay 60.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Santo Andre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,912
|
$2.24
R$12.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,146
|
$1.89
R$10.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
$2.33
R$12.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫734,784
|
$24.22
R$131.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,647
|
$7.45
R$40.39
|
|
Hanoi vs. Santo Andre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Santo Andre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
$54.85
R$297.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫603,419
|
$47.52
R$257.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
$78.22
R$423.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
$74.26
R$402.43
|
|
Hanoi vs. Santo Andre - Cost of clothing
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