Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 28.9% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$2.13
₫54,262
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$5.54
₫141,081
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.48
₫12,327
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.29
₫7,375
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$1.03
₫26,083
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$6.19
₫157,631
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$5.49
₫139,675
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$1.62
₫41,338
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$1.71
₫43,579
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$1.53
₫38,950
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.55
₫14,122
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$0.79
₫20,069
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$0.57
₫14,399
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.48
₫12,274
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.65
₫16,614
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
Panama City
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$4.32
₫109,939
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$8.53
₫217,048
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$42,650.00
₫1,085,241,741
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$5.42
₫137,826
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
Panama City
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$9.48
₫241,127
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$379.24
₫9,649,914
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$207.16
₫5,271,174
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$57.72
₫1,468,786
|
|
pay 0.9% more for childcare
Panama City
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$242.78
₫6,177,530
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$13,468.11
₫342,700,034
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$0.85
₫21,705
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$2.06
₫52,293
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$1.49
₫37,983
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$29.54
₫751,756
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$4.69
₫119,377
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
Panama City
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$44.14
₫1,123,225
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$35.28
₫897,791
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$94.54
₫2,405,619
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$93.36
₫2,375,474
|
|
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