Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 17.5% more expensive than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 58.2% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 62.3% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Lusaka. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW169.03
|
$1.98
₫51,648
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW89.57
|
$4.75
₫123,955
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW16.73
|
$0.44
₫11,569
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW7.76
|
$0.26
₫6,714
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW17.34
|
$1.03
₫26,850
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW85.22
|
$5.00
₫130,629
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW113.73
|
$5.30
₫138,392
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW45.11
|
$1.59
₫41,412
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW42.11
|
$1.59
₫41,618
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW28.15
|
$1.72
₫44,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW14.15
|
$0.46
₫12,074
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW29.66
|
$0.76
₫19,931
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW13.20
|
$0.49
₫12,713
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW22.40
|
$0.46
₫11,894
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW15.79
|
$0.54
₫14,056
|
|
pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW111.70
|
$3.47
₫90,557
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW868.12
|
$7.91
₫206,592
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW187,626.80
|
$39,554.95
₫1,032,957,711
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW284.32
|
$5.38
₫140,482
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW2,951.56
|
$9.00
₫235,134
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,026.08
|
$338.66
₫8,843,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW2,694.64
|
$239.31
₫6,249,394
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW1,957.29
|
$58.28
₫1,521,903
|
|
pay 62.3% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,143.96
|
$243.92
₫6,369,906
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW154,011.28
|
$12,260.72
₫320,182,458
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW22.66
|
$0.99
₫25,824
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW48.60
|
$1.83
₫47,874
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW58.34
|
$1.38
₫36,154
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW966.01
|
$26.31
₫686,999
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW82.03
|
$4.15
₫108,461
|
|
pay 36.8% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW432.12
|
$36.72
₫958,957
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW440.30
|
$26.37
₫688,638
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,113.74
|
$92.93
₫2,426,840
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW1,939.93
|
$86.41
₫2,256,615
|
|
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