Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Sfax Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 45.5% more expensive than Sfax.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Hanoi are more expensive than in Sfax. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Sfax Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Sfax, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Sfax
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TND9.950
|
$1.89
₫49,329
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
TND14.930
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TND1.870
|
$0.47
₫12,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.720
|
$0.25
₫6,405
|
|
Sfax vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.0% more for groceries
|
Sfax
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.21
TND0.600
|
$0.91
₫23,583
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
TND16.590
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.98
TND5.740
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
TND4.730
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
TND7.600
|
$1.59
₫41,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TND2.930
|
$1.44
₫37,381
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
TND4.010
|
$0.47
₫12,245
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
TND1.370
|
$0.66
₫17,212
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND0.950
|
$0.50
₫13,018
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TND1.030
|
$0.44
₫11,507
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND0.980
|
$0.46
₫12,008
|
|
Sfax vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Sfax
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
TND9.510
|
$3.20
₫83,462
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.32
TND29.860
|
$7.58
₫197K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,111.71
TND104K
|
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.07
TND8.880
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Sfax vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 47.5% more for housing
|
Sfax
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.05
TND43.540
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.60
TND557.330
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$134.13
TND388.140
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.42
TND102.490
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Sfax vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Sfax
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.05
TND318.470
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,522.09
TND7,298.360
|
$11,784.89
₫307M
|
|
Sfax vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sfax
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
TND4.480
|
$0.95
₫24,665
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.180
|
$1.79
₫46,678
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.61
TND10.450
|
$1.33
₫34,530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.86
TND80.610
|
$27.93
₫727K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.64
TND13.440
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
Sfax vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Sfax
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
TND131.370
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.71
TND129.380
|
$22.94
₫597K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.18
TND298.570
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.03
TND191.080
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Sfax vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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