Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Nueva Ecija Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 13.2% more expensive than Nueva Ecija.
Hanoi vs. Nueva Ecija Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Nueva Ecija, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Nueva Ecija
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.30
₱260.13
|
$1.89
₫49,888
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
₱195.10
|
$4.32
₫114K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
₱45.78
|
$0.47
₫12,472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
₱20.81
|
$0.25
₫6,477
|
|
Nueva Ecija vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Nueva Ecija
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
₱60.16
|
$0.91
₫23,850
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
₱234.12
|
$4.95
₫131K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.74
₱649.90
|
$5.27
₫139K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
₱103.01
|
$1.51
₫39,703
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
₱98.88
|
$1.59
₫41,846
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
₱109.73
|
$1.44
₫37,805
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₱21.24
|
$0.47
₫12,384
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
₱50.74
|
$0.66
₫17,407
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱48.38
|
$0.50
₫13,166
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
₱45.34
|
$0.44
₫11,638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱59.00
|
$0.46
₫12,144
|
|
Nueva Ecija vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 73.7% more for transportation
|
Nueva Ecija
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
₱220.57
|
$3.20
₫84,407
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.02
₱364.18
|
$7.58
₫200K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,194.24
₱1M
|
$37,880.00
₫998M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.15
₱130.07
|
$5.61
₫148K
|
|
Nueva Ecija vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 90.7% more for housing
|
Nueva Ecija
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.77
₱1,196.60
|
$8.67
₫228K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.66
₱7,543.78
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.08
₱4,422.22
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.74
₱3,978.47
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Nueva Ecija vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Nueva Ecija
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,669.42
₱827K
|
$11,784.89
₫310M
|
|
Nueva Ecija vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nueva Ecija
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.86
₱52.03
|
$0.95
₫24,944
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.33
₱80.64
|
$1.79
₫47,207
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.41
₱145.67
|
$1.33
₫34,922
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$27.93
₫736K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
₱291.35
|
$3.79
₫99,776
|
|
Nueva Ecija vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Nueva Ecija
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.42
₱2,688.01
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.53
₱2,150.41
|
$22.94
₫604K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.64
₱4,335.51
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.76
₱6,763.39
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Nueva Ecija vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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