Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tarlac City vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Tarlac City is 10.2% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% more in Tarlac City
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% more in Tarlac City
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Tarlac City
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% more in Tarlac City
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% less in Tarlac City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% more in Tarlac City
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Tarlac City
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Tarlac City are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Tarlac City.
Tarlac City vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tarlac City instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,842
|
$2.58
₱151.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,640
|
$3.44
₱201.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,461
|
$0.82
₱47.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,471
|
$0.26
₱15.12
|
|
Hanoi vs. Tarlac City - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,828
|
$1.45
₱85.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,387
|
$4.30
₱251.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫138,798
|
$5.97
₱349.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,667
|
$1.97
₱115.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,807
|
$1.40
₱82.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,770
|
$1.28
₱75.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,373
|
$0.70
₱40.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,391
|
$0.93
₱54.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,154
|
$0.66
₱38.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,627
|
$0.62
₱36.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,133
|
$0.50
₱29.56
|
|
Hanoi vs. Tarlac City - Cost of groceries
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,329
|
$4.16
₱243.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,368
|
$7.74
₱453.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫996,842,105
|
$27,507.78
₱1,611,447.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,533
|
$2.63
₱154.19
|
|
Hanoi vs. Tarlac City - Cost of transportation
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,277
|
$24.51
₱1,436.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,171,618
|
$124.72
₱7,306.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,801,161
|
$98.92
₱5,794.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,480,135
|
$73.87
₱4,327.25
|
|
Hanoi vs. Tarlac City - Cost of housing
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,091,813
|
$162.71
₱9,531.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,128,655
|
$13,676.48
₱801,188.51
|
|
Hanoi vs. Tarlac City - Cost of childcare
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,921
|
$0.95
₱55.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,163
|
$1.55
₱90.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,889
|
$2.75
₱161.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫735,058
|
$43.01
₱2,519.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,684
|
$6.02
₱352.72
|
|
Hanoi vs. Tarlac City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,100,435
|
$44.44
₱2,603.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫603,643
|
$25.80
₱1,511.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,276,847
|
$49.89
₱2,922.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,905,076
|
$36.13
₱2,116.35
|
|
Hanoi vs. Tarlac City - Cost of clothing
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