Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 0.8% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Peru, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.27
|
$1.96
₫48,352
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.13
|
$5.32
₫131,035
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.87
|
$0.46
₫11,268
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$0.28
₫6,790
|
|
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.04
|
$1.01
₫24,926
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.78
|
$4.78
₫117,683
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.54
|
$5.22
₫128,457
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.32
|
$1.69
₫41,566
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.52
|
$1.68
₫41,306
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.42
|
$1.60
₫39,332
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
$0.46
₫11,439
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$0.76
₫18,761
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.47
₫11,655
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
$0.44
₫10,932
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
$0.58
₫14,256
|
|
pay 15.2% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.13
|
$3.48
₫85,547
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN66.67
|
$7.86
₫193,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,362.91
|
$39,295.00
₫967,049,934
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN57.78
|
$5.34
₫131,519
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN110.18
|
$8.56
₫210,715
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,266.47
|
$339.65
₫8,358,693
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN923.74
|
$203.41
₫5,005,906
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN162.19
|
$62.58
₫1,540,005
|
|
pay 75.5% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN726.88
|
$240.68
₫5,923,181
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN20,954.55
|
$12,685.27
₫312,184,441
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.72
|
$0.98
₫24,176
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.23
|
$1.87
₫46,032
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.16
|
$1.38
₫33,847
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN120.42
|
$24.74
₫608,802
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.18
|
$4.72
₫116,046
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN169.11
|
$31.89
₫784,724
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN87.83
|
$26.96
₫663,402
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN262.92
|
$83.38
₫2,052,074
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN266.82
|
$93.95
₫2,312,055
|
|
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