Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Mendoza Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 35.6% cheaper than Mendoza.

Restaurants: pay 77.8% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 34.8% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 27.6% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 28.4% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.0% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 62.0% less in Hanoi

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

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Hanoi vs. Mendoza Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Mendoza, you would:

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pay 77.8% less for restaurants

	Mendoza	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS16,994.26	$2.12 ₫54,460	-80.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.62 ARS22,590.93	$4.41 ₫113K	-69.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 ARS3,675.41	$0.49 ₫12,625	-79.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 ARS2,986.87	$0.31 ₫7,860	-84.2%
Average			-77.8%

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pay 34.8% less for groceries

	Mendoza	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 ARS3,476.10	$1.08 ₫27,911	-51.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.25 ARS11,200.76	$5.21 ₫134K	-28.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.15 ARS7,959.84	$5.70 ₫147K	+10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 ARS5,051.28	$1.47 ₫37,825	-55.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 ARS4,379.82	$1.68 ₫43,343	-40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 ARS1,635.13	$1.52 ₫39,159	+43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 ARS1,532.94	$0.48 ₫12,369	-51.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 ARS934.36	$0.61 ₫15,702	+0.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 ARS2,287.33	$0.51 ₫13,121	-65.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 ARS1,386.92	$0.43 ₫11,144	-51.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ARS1,036.53	$0.50 ₫12,928	-25.1%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 27.6% less for transportation

	Mendoza	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 ARS7,237.39	$3.47 ₫89,232	-26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 ARS30,898.66	$9.24 ₫238K	-53.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,136.31 ARS42M	$30,715.02 ₫790M	+13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.00 ARS15,449.33	$5.39 ₫139K	-46.1%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 28.4% less for housing

	Mendoza	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.24 ARS37,443.57	$8.84 ₫227K	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.67 ARS851K	$407.99 ₫10M	-25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.98 ARS535K	$278.92 ₫7M	-19.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.84 ARS170K	$65.57 ₫2M	-40.3%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Mendoza	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.33 ARS268K	$771.38 ₫20M	+345.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,134.00 ARS6M	$27,672.00 ₫712M	+569.4%
Average			+445.8%

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pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Mendoza	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 ARS6,179.73	$1.08 ₫27,715	-73.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.42 ARS6,823.45	$1.88 ₫48,356	-57.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.75 ARS4,248.57	$1.40 ₫36,042	-49.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.69 ARS48,963.55	$24.48 ₫630K	-22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.07 ARS10,925.65	$4.23 ₫109K	-40.1%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 62.0% less for clothing

	Mendoza	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$126.67 ARS196K	$48.20 ₫1M	-61.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$140.00 ARS216K	$26.30 ₫677K	-81.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$143.04 ARS221K	$83.83 ₫2M	-41.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.75 ARS245K	$78.65 ₫2M	-50.5%
Average			-62.0%

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