Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 36.1% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
$1.96
₫48,765
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
$5.32
₫132,154
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
$0.46
₫11,364
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
$0.28
₫6,847
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
$1.01
₫25,139
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
$4.78
₫118,687
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
$5.22
₫129,553
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
$1.69
₫41,920
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$1.68
₫41,659
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.60
₫39,668
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
$0.46
₫11,536
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
$0.76
₫18,921
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.47
₫11,755
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.44
₫11,026
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
$0.58
₫14,378
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$3.48
₫86,277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$7.86
₫195,061
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$39,295.00
₫975,304,571
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
$5.34
₫132,641
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
$8.56
₫212,514
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
$339.65
₫8,430,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
$203.41
₫5,048,635
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
$62.58
₫1,553,150
|
|
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
$240.68
₫5,973,740
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
$12,685.27
₫314,849,215
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$0.98
₫24,383
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
$1.87
₫46,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$1.38
₫34,136
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
$24.74
₫613,999
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$4.72
₫117,037
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
$31.89
₫791,422
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
$26.96
₫669,064
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
$83.38
₫2,069,591
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
$93.95
₫2,331,791
|
|
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