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Hanoi vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 29.4% more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 57.6% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 26.7% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 85.3% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 5.3% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 53.7% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Nouakchott. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.6% less for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MRO1,082	$1.89 ₫49,842	-37.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.28 MRO2,254	$4.32 ₫113,640	-31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 MRO637	$0.47 ₫12,461	-73.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 MRO775	$0.25 ₫6,471	-88.6%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 26.7% more for groceries

	Nouakchott	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.28 MRO99	$0.91 ₫23,828	+227.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.76 MRO990	$4.95 ₫130,387	+79.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 MRO1,923	$5.27 ₫138,798	-1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 MRO800	$1.51 ₫39,667	-32.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.51 MRO901	$1.59 ₫41,807	-36.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 MRO360	$1.44 ₫37,770	+43.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 MRO299	$0.47 ₫12,373	-43.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 MRO234	$0.66 ₫17,391	+1.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 MRO161	$0.50 ₫13,154	+11.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MRO126	$0.44 ₫11,627	+26.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MRO141	$0.46 ₫12,133	+17.4%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 85.3% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 MRO1,924	$3.20 ₫84,329	-40.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.97 MRO7,889	$7.58 ₫199,368	-65.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,533.89 MRO2,704,667	$37,880.00 ₫996,842,105	+402.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 MRO1,397	$5.61 ₫147,533	+44.0%
Average			+85.3%

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pay 5.3% less for housing

	Nouakchott	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.27 MRO21,637	$8.67 ₫228,277	-85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$225.73 MRO81,036	$348.52 ₫9,171,618	+54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$162.03 MRO58,168	$258.44 ₫6,801,161	+59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.41 MRO39,996	$56.25 ₫1,480,135	-49.5%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Nouakchott	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$73.21 MRO26,284	$231.49 ₫6,091,813	+216.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,011.73 MRO2,517,211	$11,784.89 ₫310,128,655	+68.1%
Average			+142.1%

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pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 MRO703	$0.95 ₫24,921	-51.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 MRO825	$1.79 ₫47,163	-22.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.51 MRO902	$1.33 ₫34,889	-47.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.27 MRO31,329	$27.93 ₫735,058	-68.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 MRO1,465	$3.79 ₫99,684	-7.2%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 53.7% more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.45 MRO7,342	$41.82 ₫1,100,435	+104.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.77 MRO7,455	$22.94 ₫603,643	+10.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 MRO24,848	$86.52 ₫2,276,847	+25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.44 MRO14,876	$72.39 ₫1,905,076	+74.7%
Average			+53.7%

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