Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 67.5% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 79.3% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 68.3% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 50.5% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 79.6% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.3% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 22.9% less in Hanoi

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

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Hanoi vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Port Vila, you would:

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pay 79.3% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$2.12 ₫54,815	-83.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$4.41 ₫114K	-69.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$0.49 ₫12,707	-78.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.31 ₫7,911	-87.0%
Average			-79.3%

Port Vila vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.3% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$1.08 ₫28,093	-44.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$5.21 ₫135K	-41.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$5.70 ₫148K	-46.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$1.47 ₫38,071	-76.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$1.68 ₫43,626	-77.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.52 ₫39,415	-53.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.48 ₫12,449	-49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$0.61 ₫15,804	-65.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$0.51 ₫13,206	-87.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.43 ₫11,217	-89.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.50 ₫13,012	-68.0%
Average			-68.3%

Port Vila vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.5% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$3.47 ₫89,815	-48.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$9.24 ₫239K	-86.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+32.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$5.39 ₫140K	-42.0%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 79.6% less for housing

	Port Vila	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$8.84 ₫229K	-97.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$407.99 ₫11M	-74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$278.92 ₫7M	-75.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$65.57 ₫2M	-86.5%
Average			-79.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Port Vila	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$771.38 ₫20M	+23.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$27,672.00 ₫717M	+302.6%
Average			+122.9%

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pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$1.08 ₫27,896	-78.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$1.88 ₫48,672	-53.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$1.40 ₫36,277	-84.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$24.48 ₫634K	-64.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.23 ₫110K
Average			-70.3%

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pay 22.9% less for clothing

	Port Vila	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$48.20 ₫1M	+17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$26.30 ₫681K	-61.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$83.83 ₫2M	-0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$78.65 ₫2M	-22.3%
Average			-22.9%

Port Vila vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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