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Hanoi vs. Ocho Rios Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 5.7% more expensive than Ocho Rios.

Restaurants: pay 58.7% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 46.5% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 24.7% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 26.1% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 86.0% more in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Ocho Rios Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Ocho Rios, you would:

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pay 58.7% less for restaurants

	Ocho Rios	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 JMD1,162.23	$1.89 ₫49,659	-74.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.22 JMD968.52	$4.32 ₫113K	-30.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 JMD198.99	$0.47 ₫12,415	-62.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 JMD115.85	$0.25 ₫6,448	-66.9%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 46.5% less for groceries

	Ocho Rios	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD421.88	$0.91 ₫23,741	-66.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.28 JMD511.24	$4.95 ₫130K	+51.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.10 JMD2,351.56	$5.27 ₫138K	-65.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 JMD544.31	$1.51 ₫39,521	-56.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 JMD439.32	$1.59 ₫41,654	-43.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 JMD421.79	$1.44 ₫37,631	-47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 JMD215.12	$0.47 ₫12,327	-66.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.90 JMD295.75	$0.66 ₫17,327	-65.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 JMD160.50	$0.50 ₫13,106	-51.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD144.61	$0.44 ₫11,584	-52.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD138.22	$0.46 ₫12,088	-48.0%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 24.7% less for transportation

	Ocho Rios	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.75 JMD739.91	$3.20 ₫84,020	-32.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$7.58 ₫199K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,589.65 JMD7M	$37,880.00 ₫993M	-11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 JMD1,259.08	$5.61 ₫147K	-30.6%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	Ocho Rios	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.20 JMD7,508.16	$8.67 ₫227K	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.05 JMD58,111.36	$348.52 ₫9M	-6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.52 JMD29,055.68	$258.44 ₫7M	+38.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.01 JMD19,318.23	$56.25 ₫1M	-54.6%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Ocho Rios	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.97 JMD35,512.50	$231.49 ₫6M	+1.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,077.65 JMD479K	$11,784.89 ₫309M	+282.9%
Average			+142.2%

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ocho Rios	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 JMD338.98	$0.95 ₫24,830	-56.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.69 JMD419.69	$1.79 ₫46,990	-33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 JMD1,355.93	$1.33 ₫34,761	-84.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.54 JMD2,421.31	$27.93 ₫732K	+79.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.19 JMD1,743.34	$3.79 ₫99,319	-66.2%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 86.0% more for clothing

	Ocho Rios	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.54 JMD2,421.31	$41.82 ₫1M	+169.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.43 JMD1,937.05	$22.94 ₫601K	+84.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$49.74 JMD7,748.18	$86.52 ₫2M	+73.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.17 JMD9,685.23	$72.39 ₫2M	+16.4%
Average			+86.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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