Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hai Phong vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Hai Phong is 46.1% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.2% less in Hai Phong
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% less in Hai Phong
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Hai Phong
- Housing
-
pay 56.2% less in Hai Phong
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% less in Hai Phong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.1% less in Hai Phong
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in Hai Phong
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hai Phong.
Hai Phong vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$187.11
|
$1.52
₫39,463
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$152.03
|
$4.17
₫109K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$29.85
|
$0.47
₫12,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$22.48
|
$0.25
₫6,405
|
|
Mexico City vs. Hai Phong - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$45.25
|
$0.55
₫14,305
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$86.87
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$112.69
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$44.93
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$65.57
|
$1.59
₫41,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$23.60
|
$1.44
₫37,381
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$13.79
|
$0.47
₫12,245
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$16.78
|
$0.66
₫17,212
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$15.62
|
$0.50
₫13,018
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$16.52
|
$0.44
₫11,507
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.14
|
$0.46
₫12,008
|
|
Mexico City vs. Hai Phong - Cost of groceries
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$88.54
|
$3.15
₫82,084
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$336.80
|
$5.68
₫148K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$345K
|
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$76.26
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Mexico City vs. Hai Phong - Cost of transportation
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$533.13
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$18,598.89
|
$227.28
₫6M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$11,672.20
|
$239.91
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$643.92
|
$33.79
₫880K
|
|
Mexico City vs. Hai Phong - Cost of housing
pay 61.5% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,417.64
|
$151.52
₫4M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$188K
|
$4,545.60
₫118M
|
|
Mexico City vs. Hai Phong - Cost of childcare
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$56.13
|
$0.76
₫19,732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$65.73
|
$1.79
₫46,678
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$74.84
|
$1.17
₫30,584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,007.28
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$112.27
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
Mexico City vs. Hai Phong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,050.38
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$828.59
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,822.07
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$1,911.51
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Mexico City vs. Hai Phong - Cost of clothing
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