Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 18.0% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Manila, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱299.75
|
$1.98
₫50,129
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱249.79
|
$4.75
₫120,310
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.16
|
$0.44
₫11,229
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.79
|
$0.26
₫6,517
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.22
|
$1.03
₫26,060
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱310.79
|
$5.00
₫126,788
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱398.08
|
$5.30
₫134,322
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.80
|
$1.59
₫40,194
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱141.77
|
$1.59
₫40,394
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.17
|
$1.72
₫43,597
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.11
|
$0.46
₫11,719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.19
|
$0.76
₫19,345
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.24
|
$0.49
₫12,339
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.38
|
$0.46
₫11,544
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.02
|
$0.54
₫13,643
|
|
pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱242.68
|
$3.47
₫87,894
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱581.81
|
$7.91
₫200,516
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,498,759.46
|
$39,554.95
₫1,002,579,510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.37
|
$5.38
₫136,351
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,688.01
|
$9.00
₫228,219
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,477.21
|
$338.66
₫8,583,904
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,738.63
|
$239.31
₫6,065,606
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,231.09
|
$58.28
₫1,477,146
|
|
pay 31.3% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,276.60
|
$243.92
₫6,182,574
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱827,886.18
|
$12,260.72
₫310,766,229
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱79.93
|
$0.99
₫25,064
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.05
|
$1.83
₫46,466
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱179.85
|
$1.38
₫35,090
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,379.85
|
$26.31
₫666,795
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱449.63
|
$4.15
₫105,271
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,952.15
|
$36.72
₫930,755
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,558.61
|
$26.37
₫668,386
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,337.99
|
$92.93
₫2,355,469
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,568.33
|
$86.41
₫2,190,251
|
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