Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 29.4% cheaper than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 32.3% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP629.95
|
$1.98
₫50,193
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP406.42
|
$4.75
₫120,464
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP64.66
|
$0.44
₫11,243
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP47.11
|
$0.26
₫6,525
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP117.17
|
$1.03
₫26,094
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP198.08
|
$5.00
₫126,950
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP302.26
|
$5.30
₫134,494
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP145.77
|
$1.59
₫40,246
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP177.82
|
$1.59
₫40,445
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP84.52
|
$1.72
₫43,653
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.79
|
$0.46
₫11,734
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP83.18
|
$0.76
₫19,370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP48.83
|
$0.49
₫12,355
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP60.57
|
$0.46
₫11,559
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP67.07
|
$0.54
₫13,660
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP295.48
|
$3.47
₫88,006
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP5,080.22
|
$7.91
₫200,773
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,727,275.18
|
$39,554.95
₫1,003,864,948
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,145.48
|
$5.38
₫136,526
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,602.20
|
$9.00
₫228,511
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP45,085.26
|
$338.66
₫8,594,909
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP25,306.30
|
$239.31
₫6,073,383
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP4,072.37
|
$58.28
₫1,479,040
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP22,268.30
|
$243.92
₫6,190,501
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP380,175.10
|
$12,260.72
₫311,164,672
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP152.41
|
$0.99
₫25,097
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP158.76
|
$1.83
₫46,525
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP279.41
|
$1.38
₫35,135
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,765.90
|
$26.31
₫667,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP393.72
|
$4.15
₫105,406
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP4,089.58
|
$36.72
₫931,949
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,492.65
|
$26.37
₫669,243
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,350.28
|
$92.93
₫2,358,489
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,749.44
|
$86.41
₫2,193,059
|
|
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