Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Jeffreys Bay Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 1.4% more expensive than Jeffreys Bay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Jeffreys Bay. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Jeffreys Bay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Jeffreys Bay, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
|
Jeffreys Bay
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.74
ZAR97.09
|
$1.89
₫49,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
ZAR86.41
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
ZAR12.14
|
$0.47
₫12,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
ZAR15.53
|
$0.25
₫6,483
|
|
Jeffreys Bay vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Jeffreys Bay
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ZAR16.99
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
ZAR52.18
|
$4.95
₫130,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
ZAR69.83
|
$5.27
₫139,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
ZAR46.12
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
ZAR36.11
|
$1.59
₫41,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
ZAR13.38
|
$1.44
₫37,840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR11.64
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.11
|
$0.66
₫17,423
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
ZAR12.55
|
$0.50
₫13,178
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.20
|
$0.44
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR8.72
|
$0.46
₫12,155
|
|
Jeffreys Bay vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 29.8% more for transportation
|
Jeffreys Bay
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
ZAR84.16
|
$3.20
₫84,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫199,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,003.22
ZAR270,875.25
|
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.35
ZAR107.52
|
$5.61
₫147,805
|
|
Jeffreys Bay vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Jeffreys Bay
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.59
ZAR771.69
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.60
ZAR5,663.46
|
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.62
ZAR1,533.80
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
|
Jeffreys Bay vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Jeffreys Bay
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.21
ZAR2,237.88
|
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,902.96
ZAR82,988.96
|
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
|
Jeffreys Bay vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jeffreys Bay
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
ZAR31.55
|
$0.95
₫24,967
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
ZAR30.74
|
$1.79
₫47,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
ZAR51.94
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.15
ZAR290.29
|
$27.93
₫736,415
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.87
ZAR48.54
|
$3.79
₫99,868
|
|
Jeffreys Bay vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Jeffreys Bay
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.68
ZAR1,145.64
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
ZAR646.93
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.42
ZAR1,682.86
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.77
ZAR1,553.41
|
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
|
Jeffreys Bay vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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