Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Luis vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Sao Luis is 43.9% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Sao Luis
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% more in Sao Luis
- Transportation
-
pay 97.3% more in Sao Luis
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% more in Sao Luis
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% less in Sao Luis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.7% more in Sao Luis
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Sao Luis
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Sao Luis are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Sao Luis.
Sao Luis vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Luis instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,934
|
$6.06
R$32.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,484
|
$1.02
R$5.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,483
|
$0.59
R$3.21
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sao Luis - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
$1.93
R$10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,628
|
$4.81
R$26.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫139,054
|
$3.93
R$21.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
$1.95
R$10.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,885
|
$1.82
R$9.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,840
|
$0.90
R$4.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,396
|
$0.60
R$3.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,423
|
$0.53
R$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,178
|
$0.69
R$3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,648
|
$0.56
R$3.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,155
|
$0.56
R$3.03
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sao Luis - Cost of groceries
pay 97.3% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,485
|
$3.92
R$21.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,737
|
$36.34
R$197.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
$19,303.66
R$105,000.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,805
|
$7.64
R$41.56
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sao Luis - Cost of transportation
pay 29.9% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
$18.29
R$99.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
$401.56
R$2,184.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
$218.95
R$1,190.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
$61.25
R$333.18
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sao Luis - Cost of housing
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
$214.29
R$1,165.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
$4,472.11
R$24,325.57
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sao Luis - Cost of childcare
pay 50.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,967
|
$1.96
R$10.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,250
|
$2.11
R$11.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫736,415
|
$20.46
R$111.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,868
|
$7.08
R$38.52
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sao Luis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
$45.65
R$248.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
$48.82
R$265.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
$55.16
R$300.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
$55.90
R$304.07
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sao Luis - Cost of clothing
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