Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Negombo Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 3.3 times more expensive than Negombo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 51.3% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 15.3 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Negombo. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Negombo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Negombo, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Negombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
LKR1,274.15
|
$1.89
₫49,824
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
LKR2,548.30
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LKR234.18
|
$0.47
₫12,456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
LKR111.87
|
$0.25
₫6,469
|
|
Negombo vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Negombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
LKR152.90
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
LKR2,092.16
|
$4.95
₫130,338
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
LKR1,736.35
|
$5.27
₫138,746
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
LKR603.12
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR632.42
|
$1.59
₫41,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
LKR277.41
|
$1.44
₫37,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
LKR101.72
|
$0.47
₫12,368
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
LKR346.77
|
$0.66
₫17,384
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR169.10
|
$0.50
₫13,149
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
LKR115.59
|
$0.44
₫11,623
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR128.30
|
$0.46
₫12,128
|
|
Negombo vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Negombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,269.87
|
$3.20
₫84,298
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫199,294
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,432.11
LKR8,154,563.05
|
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
LKR897.00
|
$5.61
₫147,478
|
|
Negombo vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 51.3% more for housing
|
Negombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.01
LKR4,323.37
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.37
LKR7,210.19
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
|
Negombo vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 15.3 times more for childcare
|
Negombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,448.03
|
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$495.60
LKR152,898.06
|
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
|
Negombo vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Negombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
LKR611.59
|
$0.95
₫24,912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
LKR424.72
|
$1.79
₫47,146
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.59
LKR2,650.23
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.22
LKR4,077.28
|
$27.93
₫734,784
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.40
LKR739.01
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
|
Negombo vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Negombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.00
LKR5,861.09
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.76
LKR5,478.85
|
$22.94
₫603,419
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.60
LKR13,760.83
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.43
LKR8,154.56
|
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
|
Negombo vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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