Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Safi Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 38.9% more expensive than Safi.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 45.9% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 14.5% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 66.4% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 8.1 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.1% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 20.5% more in Hanoi

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

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Hanoi vs. Safi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Safi, you would:

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pay 17.1% less for restaurants

	Safi	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MAD29.58	$2.12 ₫54,822	-29.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.51 MAD44.37	$4.41 ₫114K	-2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MAD5.33	$0.49 ₫12,709	-9.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 MAD3.36	$0.31 ₫7,912	-10.6%
Average			-17.1%

Safi vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.9% more for groceries

	Safi	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 MAD4.60	$1.08 ₫28,097	+131.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.34 MAD32.87	$5.21 ₫135K	+55.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.13 MAD30.79	$5.70 ₫148K	+82.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 MAD16.56	$1.47 ₫38,076	-12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 MAD29.43	$1.68 ₫43,632	-43.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 MAD5.07	$1.52 ₫39,420	+195.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 MAD4.92	$0.48 ₫12,451	-3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.35 MAD3.43	$0.61 ₫15,806	+75.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.98	$0.51 ₫13,208	+68.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 MAD2.68	$0.43 ₫11,218	+58.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.33	$0.50 ₫13,014	+48.4%
Average			+45.9%

Safi vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

	Safi	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 MAD53.37	$3.47 ₫89,826	-36.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.03 MAD98.60	$9.24 ₫239K	-7.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD296K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.69 MAD46.10	$5.39 ₫140K	+15.0%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 66.4% more for housing

	Safi	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 MAD324.98	$8.84 ₫229K	-73.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$274.07 MAD2,695.05	$407.99 ₫11M	+48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$133.69 MAD1,314.66	$278.92 ₫7M	+108.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.10 MAD286.20	$65.57 ₫2M	+125.3%
Average			+66.4%

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pay 8.1 times more for childcare

	Safi	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$93.58 MAD920.26	$771.38 ₫20M	+724.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,509.41 MAD34,509.74	$27,672.00 ₫717M	+688.5%
Average			+706.2%

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pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Safi	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MAD14.79	$1.08 ₫27,900	-28.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 MAD14.79	$1.88 ₫48,678	+25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 MAD36.48	$1.40 ₫36,282	-62.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.38 MAD180.77	$24.48 ₫634K	+33.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.51 MAD34.51	$4.23 ₫110K	+20.6%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 20.5% more for clothing

	Safi	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.44 MAD377.96	$48.20 ₫1M	+25.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.59 MAD320.45	$26.30 ₫681K	-19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.24 MAD887.39	$83.83 ₫2M	-7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$35.09 MAD345.10	$78.65 ₫2M	+124.1%
Average			+20.5%

Safi vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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