Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Porto Seguro Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 33.0% more expensive than Porto Seguro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Porto Seguro. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Porto Seguro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Porto Seguro, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Porto Seguro
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.59
R$29.82
|
$1.89
₫49,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
R$36.29
|
$4.32
₫113,835
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
R$5.96
|
$0.47
₫12,482
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
R$2.98
|
$0.25
₫6,482
|
|
Porto Seguro vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Porto Seguro
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
R$7.29
|
$0.91
₫23,869
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$23.61
|
$4.95
₫130,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
R$26.34
|
$5.27
₫139,035
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
R$24.85
|
$1.51
₫39,735
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
R$9.02
|
$1.59
₫41,879
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
R$4.51
|
$1.44
₫37,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.16
|
$0.47
₫12,394
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
R$4.06
|
$0.66
₫17,421
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.61
|
$0.50
₫13,176
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.38
|
$0.44
₫11,647
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.71
|
$0.46
₫12,154
|
|
Porto Seguro vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Porto Seguro
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
R$26.08
|
$3.20
₫84,474
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.22
R$347.95
|
$7.58
₫199,710
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,087.28
R$139,179.56
|
$37,880.00
₫998,550,169
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.61
₫147,785
|
|
Porto Seguro vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 36.6% more for housing
|
Porto Seguro
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.14
R$86.13
|
$8.67
₫228,668
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$223.61
R$1,192.97
|
$348.52
₫9,187,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.75
R$745.60
|
$258.44
₫6,812,815
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.05
R$197.66
|
$56.25
₫1,482,671
|
|
Porto Seguro vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Porto Seguro
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.49
₫6,102,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,795.07
R$14,912.10
|
$11,784.89
₫310,660,053
|
|
Porto Seguro vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Porto Seguro
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
R$8.95
|
$0.95
₫24,964
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
R$10.94
|
$1.79
₫47,244
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.33
₫34,949
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.36
R$119.30
|
$27.93
₫736,317
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
R$39.77
|
$3.79
₫99,855
|
|
Porto Seguro vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Porto Seguro
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.17
R$497.07
|
$41.82
₫1,102,320
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.90
R$298.24
|
$22.94
₫604,678
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.17
R$497.07
|
$86.52
₫2,280,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.58
R$248.53
|
$72.39
₫1,908,340
|
|
Porto Seguro vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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