Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 10.0% cheaper than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Pretoria. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
Pretoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR156.85
|
$1.98
₫50,057
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR86.21
|
$4.75
₫120,137
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.56
|
$0.44
₫11,213
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.95
|
$0.26
₫6,507
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
Pretoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.77
|
$1.03
₫26,023
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR68.05
|
$5.00
₫126,605
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR90.45
|
$5.30
₫134,129
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR43.21
|
$1.59
₫40,137
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR38.23
|
$1.59
₫40,336
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.71
|
$1.72
₫43,535
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.61
|
$0.46
₫11,702
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.35
|
$0.76
₫19,317
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.87
|
$0.49
₫12,322
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.78
|
$0.46
₫11,527
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.73
|
$0.54
₫13,623
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
Pretoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR93.05
|
$3.47
₫87,767
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,202.49
|
$7.91
₫200,228
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR351,337.39
|
$39,554.95
₫1,001,138,234
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR161.55
|
$5.38
₫136,155
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
Pretoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR720.39
|
$9.00
₫227,891
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,664.59
|
$338.66
₫8,571,564
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,981.70
|
$239.31
₫6,056,886
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,583.75
|
$58.28
₫1,475,022
|
|
pay 84.0% more for childcare
Pretoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,988.40
|
$243.92
₫6,173,686
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR88,372.11
|
$12,260.72
₫310,319,481
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
Pretoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR43.92
|
$0.99
₫25,028
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR36.74
|
$1.83
₫46,399
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR54.37
|
$1.38
₫35,040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR629.79
|
$26.31
₫665,836
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR143.78
|
$4.15
₫105,120
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
Pretoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR903.65
|
$36.72
₫929,417
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR637.84
|
$26.37
₫667,425
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,699.18
|
$92.93
₫2,352,083
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,809.77
|
$86.41
₫2,187,102
|
|
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