Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 14.1% cheaper than Maputo.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$1.96
₫48,765
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.53
MZN545.00
|
$5.32
₫132,154
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MZN59.88
|
$0.46
₫11,364
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
MZN54.56
|
$0.28
₫6,847
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
MZN73.75
|
$1.01
₫25,139
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.42
MZN538.00
|
$4.78
₫118,687
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
MZN373.81
|
$5.22
₫129,553
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MZN122.23
|
$1.69
₫41,920
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$1.68
₫41,659
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
MZN52.32
|
$1.60
₫39,668
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN22.96
|
$0.46
₫11,536
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.76
₫18,921
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
$0.47
₫11,755
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MZN24.62
|
$0.44
₫11,026
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
$0.58
₫14,378
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.10
MZN325.99
|
$3.48
₫86,277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$7.86
₫195,061
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.07
|
$39,295.00
₫975,304,571
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.43
MZN2,200.00
|
$5.34
₫132,641
|
|
pay 40.3% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$8.56
₫212,514
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$871.90
MZN55,714.29
|
$339.65
₫8,430,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.39
MZN13,571.43
|
$203.41
₫5,048,635
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.17
MZN4,100.34
|
$62.58
₫1,553,150
|
|
pay 58.6% more for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$240.68
₫5,973,740
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.44
|
$12,685.27
₫314,849,215
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MZN65.00
|
$0.98
₫24,383
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
MZN127.23
|
$1.87
₫46,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$1.38
₫34,136
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.21
MZN3,975.00
|
$24.74
₫613,999
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$4.72
₫117,037
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.21
MZN1,675.00
|
$31.89
₫791,422
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.27
MZN4,362.50
|
$26.96
₫669,064
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.51
MZN4,250.00
|
$83.38
₫2,069,591
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.94
MZN5,875.00
|
$93.95
₫2,331,791
|
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