Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 50.1% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 67.3% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 58.1% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 51.1% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.8% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 33.4% less in Hanoi

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

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Hanoi vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 67.3% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$2.12 ₫54,815	-79.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.14	$4.41 ₫114K	-50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$0.49 ₫12,707	-51.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.31 ₫7,911	-58.5%
Average			-67.3%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.12	$1.08 ₫28,093	-56.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$5.21 ₫135K	+57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.87	$5.70 ₫148K	-38.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.79	$1.47 ₫38,071	-66.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$1.68 ₫43,626	-63.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$1.52 ₫39,415	-39.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$0.48 ₫12,449	-65.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$0.61 ₫15,804	-63.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$0.51 ₫13,206	-73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$0.43 ₫11,217	-55.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$0.50 ₫13,012	-41.3%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 58.1% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$3.47 ₫89,815	-19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD902.03	$9.24 ₫239K	-93.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-16.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.17	$5.39 ₫140K	-51.3%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 51.1% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.36	$8.84 ₫229K	-84.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	$407.99 ₫11M	-59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	$278.92 ₫7M	-46.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.63	$65.57 ₫2M	-5.7%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$771.38 ₫20M	+93.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$27,672.00 ₫717M	+155.6%
Average			+122.3%

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pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$1.08 ₫27,896	-51.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$1.88 ₫48,672	-49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.09	$1.40 ₫36,277	-76.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD384.20	$24.48 ₫634K	-56.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$4.23 ₫110K	-52.1%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 33.4% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$48.20 ₫1M	-11.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.79	$26.30 ₫681K	-49.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD992.23	$83.83 ₫2M	-42.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.58	$78.65 ₫2M	-23.8%
Average			-33.4%

Port Of Spain vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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