Cost of living comparison

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Hanoi vs. Puerto Plata Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 71.6% more expensive than Puerto Plata.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 7.1% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 36.6% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 4.4% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 6.6 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% more in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 9.2% less in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Puerto Plata. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Puerto Plata Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Puerto Plata, you would:

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pay 48.2% less for restaurants

	Puerto Plata	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.83 DOP307.63	$1.89 ₫49,934	-60.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.28 DOP399.92	$4.32 ₫113,850	-31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 DOP56.40	$0.47 ₫12,484	-46.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DOP34.18	$0.25 ₫6,483	-54.2%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 7.1% more for groceries

	Puerto Plata	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 DOP95.29	$0.91 ₫23,872	-39.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.42 DOP90.43	$4.95 ₫130,628	+249.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 DOP252.31	$5.27 ₫139,054	+33.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 DOP86.14	$1.51 ₫39,740	+11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.81 DOP115.36	$1.59 ₫41,885	-12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DOP90.81	$1.44 ₫37,840	+0.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 DOP24.49	$0.47 ₫12,396	+22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DOP80.67	$0.66 ₫17,423	-47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP52.57	$0.50 ₫13,178	-39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 DOP51.27	$0.44 ₫11,648	-45.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP64.04	$0.46 ₫12,155	-54.2%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 36.6% less for transportation

	Puerto Plata	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 DOP282.41	$3.20 ₫84,485	-27.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.98 DOP1,845.78	$7.58 ₫199,737	-73.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,626.22 DOP1,886,792.34	$37,880.00 ₫998,682,893	+27.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.61 DOP1,312.55	$5.61 ₫147,805	-72.8%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 4.4% less for housing

	Puerto Plata	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.89 DOP2,222.22	$8.67 ₫228,698	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$332.49 DOP21,174.96	$348.52 ₫9,188,554	+4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$257.62 DOP16,406.89	$258.44 ₫6,813,720	+0.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.94 DOP2,352.46	$56.25 ₫1,482,868	+52.3%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 6.6 times more for childcare

	Puerto Plata	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.42 DOP14,356.03	$231.49 ₫6,103,062	+2.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$966.07 DOP61,525.84	$11,784.89 ₫310,701,344	+1119.9%
Average			+561.3%

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pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Puerto Plata	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 DOP143.56	$0.95 ₫24,967	-58.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.25 DOP79.64	$1.79 ₫47,250	+43.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 DOP205.09	$1.33 ₫34,954	-58.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$8.05 DOP512.72	$27.93 ₫736,415	+247.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.51 DOP287.12	$3.79 ₫99,868	-16.0%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 9.2% less for clothing

	Puerto Plata	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.06 DOP2,869.56	$41.82 ₫1,102,467	-7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.56 DOP2,710.78	$22.94 ₫604,758	-46.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.09 DOP5,482.76	$86.52 ₫2,281,051	+0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.51 DOP3,981.00	$72.39 ₫1,908,594	+15.8%
Average			-9.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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