Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Mombasa Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 43.6% more expensive than Mombasa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Hanoi
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Mombasa. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Mombasa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Mombasa, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Mombasa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.32
KES298.66
|
$1.89
₫49,159
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.71
KES1,119.97
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
KES64.71
|
$0.47
₫12,290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
KES59.73
|
$0.25
₫6,383
|
|
Mombasa vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.2% more for groceries
|
Mombasa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KES66.37
|
$0.91
₫23,502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
KES634.65
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KES437.15
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
KES224.99
|
$1.51
₫39,123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
KES346.20
|
$1.59
₫41,234
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
KES107.25
|
$1.44
₫37,252
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.93
|
$0.47
₫12,203
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
KES89.75
|
$0.66
₫17,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
KES45.16
|
$0.50
₫12,973
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
KES40.53
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.48
|
$0.46
₫11,967
|
|
Mombasa vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Mombasa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
KES796.54
|
$3.20
₫83,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.83
KES4,479.90
|
$7.58
₫197K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,074.30
KES2M
|
$37,880.00
₫983M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.58
KES2,389.28
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Mombasa vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 39.0% more for housing
|
Mombasa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
KES5,641.35
|
$8.67
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.50
KES24,888.31
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.45
KES17,421.81
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.03
KES4,377.41
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Mombasa vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Mombasa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.07
KES11,199.74
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,417.96
KES697K
|
$11,784.89
₫306M
|
|
Mombasa vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mombasa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
KES248.88
|
$0.95
₫24,579
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
KES414.81
|
$1.79
₫46,517
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.37
KES433.06
|
$1.33
₫34,411
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.06
KES2,322.91
|
$27.93
₫725K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.64
KES597.32
|
$3.79
₫98,318
|
|
Mombasa vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Mombasa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.16
KES1,692.40
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.67
KES1,758.77
|
$22.94
₫595K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.22
KES2,986.60
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.44
KES5,973.19
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Mombasa vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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