Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 17.0% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.84
AOA6,544.92
|
$2.13
₫54,048
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
AOA7,097.67
|
$5.54
₫140,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
AOA1,490.20
|
$0.48
₫12,278
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
AOA974.10
|
$0.29
₫7,346
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
AOA1,375.75
|
$1.03
₫25,980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
AOA4,444.44
|
$6.19
₫157,010
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
AOA5,531.17
|
$5.49
₫139,124
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
AOA2,225.72
|
$1.62
₫41,175
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
AOA2,375.41
|
$1.71
₫43,408
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
AOA1,134.48
|
$1.53
₫38,796
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
AOA311.18
|
$0.55
₫14,066
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
AOA1,605.43
|
$0.79
₫19,990
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
AOA735.93
|
$0.57
₫14,342
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
AOA629.30
|
$0.48
₫12,225
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
AOA650.25
|
$0.65
₫16,548
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
AOA1,096.83
|
$4.32
₫109,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.78
AOA26,539.95
|
$8.53
₫216,193
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,935.66
AOA17,481,692.26
|
$42,650.00
₫1,080,964,191
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.03
AOA12,550.92
|
$5.42
₫137,282
|
|
pay 25.0% more for housing
|
Luanda
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.36
AOA155,614.94
|
$9.48
₫240,177
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.16
AOA223,084.41
|
$379.24
₫9,611,878
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.85
AOA67,511.24
|
$207.16
₫5,250,398
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
AOA49,867.19
|
$57.72
₫1,462,996
|
|
pay 11.5% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.79
AOA424,848.88
|
$242.78
₫6,153,181
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,426.70
AOA8,706,506.78
|
$13,468.11
₫341,349,260
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
AOA1,628.29
|
$0.85
₫21,619
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AOA3,140.27
|
$2.06
₫52,087
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA1,989.39
|
$1.49
₫37,834
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.05
AOA33,439.54
|
$29.54
₫748,793
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
AOA4,527.15
|
$4.69
₫118,906
|
|
pay 63.5% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.95
AOA80,123.95
|
$44.14
₫1,118,798
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$150.31
AOA125,509.25
|
$35.28
₫894,252
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$252.73
AOA211,033.07
|
$94.54
₫2,396,137
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$238.10
AOA198,817.63
|
$93.36
₫2,366,111
|
|
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