Cost of living comparison

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Hoi An vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Hoi An is 24.3% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% less in Hoi An
Groceries: pay 37.0% less in Hoi An
Transportation: pay 12.8% more in Hoi An
Housing: pay 29.3% less in Hoi An
Childcare: pay 2.6% less in Hoi An
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.6% less in Hoi An
Clothing: pay 21.2% less in Hoi An

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Hoi An.

Hoi An vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hoi An instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 42.1% less for restaurants

	Manila	Hoi An
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱347.66	$1.70 ₫44,396	-71.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱248.33	$3.79 ₫98,658	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.08	$0.54 ₫13,979	-44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.08	$0.30 ₫7,870	-40.0%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 37.0% less for groceries

	Manila	Hoi An
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱77.00	$0.91 ₫23,678	-31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱246.89	$6.16 ₫160K	+44.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱422.67	$5.28 ₫138K	-27.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱127.80	$1.43 ₫37,227	-35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱131.84	$1.70 ₫44,303	-25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.52	$1.17 ₫30,580	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱47.48	$0.40 ₫10,442	-51.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱94.50	$0.43 ₫11,188	-73.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.11	$0.48 ₫12,381	-53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱67.55	$0.50 ₫13,146	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱79.36	$0.37 ₫9,696	-72.9%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 12.8% more for transportation

	Manila	Hoi An
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱241.34	$3.23 ₫84,217	-22.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱794.65	$3.79 ₫98,658	-72.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1M	$32,220.42 ₫839M	+27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱168.86	$6.40 ₫167K	+119.0%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 29.3% less for housing

	Manila	Hoi An
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,564.88	$7.58 ₫197K	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱29,618.85	$391.43 ₫10M	-23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,535.47	$333.34 ₫9M	+32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,802.39	$46.35 ₫1M	-53.9%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 2.6% less for childcare

	Manila	Hoi An
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,001.72	$151.52 ₫4M	+9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱984K	$14,558.55 ₫379M	-14.5%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Hoi An
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱84.43	$1.14 ₫29,598	-22.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱149.39	$1.56 ₫40,648	-39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱188.73	$1.14 ₫29,598	-65.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,432.80	$15.15 ₫395K	-64.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱432.09	$2.84 ₫73,994	-62.0%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 21.2% less for clothing

	Manila	Hoi An
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,842.41	$22.73 ₫592K	-53.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,714.74	$15.15 ₫395K	-49.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,668.52	$53.03 ₫1M	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,869.47	$75.76 ₫2M	+52.4%
Average			-21.2%

Manila vs. Hoi An - Cost of clothing

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