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Hanoi vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 1.3% cheaper than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 57.0% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 34.3% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 38.6% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 9.4% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 72.7% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% more in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 3.3% less in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.0% less for restaurants

	Havana	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$1.89 ₫49,836	-57.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$4.32 ₫114K	-13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.47 ₫12,459	-77.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.25 ₫6,470	-80.3%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 34.3% less for groceries

	Havana	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$0.91 ₫23,825	-25.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$4.95 ₫130K	+71.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$5.27 ₫139K	-50.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$1.51 ₫39,661	-63.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$1.59 ₫41,802	-36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.44 ₫37,765	-36.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.47 ₫12,371	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.66 ₫17,389	-51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.50 ₫13,152	-49.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.44 ₫11,625	-53.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.46 ₫12,131	-60.6%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 38.6% less for transportation

	Havana	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$3.20 ₫84,318	-32.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$7.58 ₫199K	-69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$37,880.00 ₫997M	-36.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$5.61 ₫148K	-15.1%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 9.4% more for housing

	Havana	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$8.67 ₫228K	-88.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$348.52 ₫9M	+38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$258.44 ₫7M	-19.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$56.25 ₫1M	+107.2%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 72.7% more for childcare

	Havana	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$231.49 ₫6M	+106.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$11,784.89 ₫310M	+38.6%
Average			+72.7%

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pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$0.95 ₫24,918	-52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$1.79 ₫47,157	+77.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$1.33 ₫34,885	-66.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$27.93 ₫735K	-26.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$3.79 ₫99,671	+278.8%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 3.3% less for clothing

	Havana	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$41.82 ₫1M	+20.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$22.94 ₫604K	-39.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$86.52 ₫2M	+15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$72.39 ₫2M	-9.5%
Average			-3.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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