Cost of living comparison

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Hanoi vs. Mar Del Plata Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 0.7% cheaper than Mar Del Plata.

Restaurants: pay 74.4% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 9.4% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 7.4% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.1% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Hanoi

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Mar Del Plata Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Mar Del Plata, you would:

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pay 74.4% less for restaurants

	Mar Del Plata	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.65 ARS13,954.46	$1.89 ₫49,934	-80.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 ARS13,737.55	$4.32 ₫113,850	-54.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 ARS2,837.89	$0.47 ₫12,484	-75.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 ARS2,675.21	$0.25 ₫6,483	-86.7%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Mar Del Plata	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.66 ARS2,407.69	$0.91 ₫23,872	-45.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 ARS4,894.91	$4.95 ₫130,628	+46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.11 ARS5,939.21	$5.27 ₫139,054	+28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.54 ARS2,224.04	$1.51 ₫39,740	-2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 ARS3,443.59	$1.59 ₫41,885	-33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 ARS2,095.55	$1.44 ₫37,840	-1.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 ARS1,413.51	$0.47 ₫12,396	-51.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 ARS1,000.28	$0.66 ₫17,423	-4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 ARS1,613.57	$0.50 ₫13,178	-55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 ARS822.09	$0.44 ₫11,648	-22.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 ARS642.80	$0.46 ₫12,155	+3.7%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 9.4% less for transportation

	Mar Del Plata	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 ARS6,130.80	$3.20 ₫84,485	-24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ARS14,460.58	$7.58 ₫199,737	-24.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,800.00 ARS40,200,423.80	$37,880.00 ₫998,682,893	+36.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.50 ARS10,845.44	$5.61 ₫147,805	-25.3%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 7.4% less for housing

	Mar Del Plata	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.25 ARS36,512.97	$8.67 ₫228,698	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.75 ARS410,319.07	$348.52 ₫9,188,554	+22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.75 ARS294,634.40	$258.44 ₫6,813,720	+26.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.26 ARS94,373.92	$56.25 ₫1,482,868	-13.8%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Mar Del Plata	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$160.00 ARS231,369.35	$231.49 ₫6,103,062	+44.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,200.00 ARS4,627,386.91	$11,784.89 ₫310,701,344	+268.3%
Average			+156.5%

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pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Mar Del Plata	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.50 ARS5,061.20	$0.95 ₫24,967	-72.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.76 ARS3,988.71	$1.79 ₫47,250	-35.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 ARS5,061.20	$1.33 ₫34,954	-62.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.25 ARS32,174.80	$27.93 ₫736,415	+25.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 ARS7,953.32	$3.79 ₫99,868	-31.1%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Mar Del Plata	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.75 ARS115,323.16	$41.82 ₫1,102,467	-47.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.50 ARS90,378.65	$22.94 ₫604,758	-63.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.33 ARS120,504.87	$86.52 ₫2,281,051	+3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.50 ARS90,378.65	$72.39 ₫1,908,594	+15.8%
Average			-22.8%

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