Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 23.7% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$2.13
₫54,262
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$5.54
₫141,081
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$0.48
₫12,327
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.29
₫7,375
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$1.03
₫26,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$6.19
₫157,631
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$5.49
₫139,675
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$1.62
₫41,338
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$1.71
₫43,579
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$1.53
₫38,950
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$0.55
₫14,122
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$0.79
₫20,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$0.57
₫14,399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$0.48
₫12,274
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$0.65
₫16,614
|
|
pay 23.4% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$4.32
₫109,939
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.53
₫217,048
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$42,650.00
₫1,085,241,741
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$5.42
₫137,826
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$9.48
₫241,127
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$379.24
₫9,649,914
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$207.16
₫5,271,174
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$57.72
₫1,468,786
|
|
pay 33.6% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$242.78
₫6,177,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$13,468.11
₫342,700,034
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$0.85
₫21,705
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$2.06
₫52,293
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$1.49
₫37,983
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$29.54
₫751,756
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$4.69
₫119,377
|
|
pay 19.8% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$44.14
₫1,123,225
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$35.28
₫897,791
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$94.54
₫2,405,619
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$93.36
₫2,375,474
|
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