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Hanoi vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 2.2% cheaper than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.1% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 7.1% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 6.8% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 11.2% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 31.7% less in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.9% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 98.4% more in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.1% less for restaurants

	Tanzania	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.92 TZS9,691.94	$1.89 ₫49,824	-51.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 TZS20,978.45	$4.32 ₫113,598	-49.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 TZS1,632.05	$0.47 ₫12,456	-28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TZS749.73	$0.25 ₫6,469	-19.0%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 7.1% more for groceries

	Tanzania	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 TZS1,810.68	$0.91 ₫23,820	+23.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 TZS10,884.55	$4.95 ₫130,338	+12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 TZS13,813.06	$5.27 ₫138,746	-5.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 TZS5,628.89	$1.51 ₫39,652	-33.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TZS4,653.36	$1.59 ₫41,792	-15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 TZS3,213.81	$1.44 ₫37,756	+10.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,218.03	$0.47 ₫12,368	-4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 TZS1,062.88	$0.66 ₫17,384	+53.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS885.43	$0.50 ₫13,149	+39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS885.43	$0.44 ₫11,623	+23.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 TZS1,516.38	$0.46 ₫12,128	-24.9%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 6.8% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 TZS11,584.13	$3.20 ₫84,298	-31.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS38,921.21	$7.58 ₫199,294	-51.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS44,208,183.75	$37,880.00 ₫996,471,280	+111.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 TZS30,848.84	$5.61 ₫147,478	-55.1%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 11.2% less for housing

	Tanzania	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.82 TZS115,646.72	$8.67 ₫228,192	-81.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.35 TZS825,846.52	$348.52 ₫9,168,206	+4.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$178.27 TZS440,319.40	$258.44 ₫6,798,631	+45.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.23 TZS158,645.29	$56.25 ₫1,479,584	-12.4%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 31.7% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1,056,195.29	$231.49 ₫6,089,547	-45.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,288.25 TZS35,291,966.03	$11,784.89 ₫310,013,287	-17.5%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 TZS3,386.71	$0.95 ₫24,912	-30.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 TZS5,045.90	$1.79 ₫47,146	-12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 TZS4,933.56	$1.33 ₫34,876	-33.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.55 TZS144,629.10	$27.93 ₫734,784	-52.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.35 TZS15,673.92	$3.79 ₫99,647	-40.3%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 98.4% more for clothing

	Tanzania	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.07 TZS44,624.89	$41.82 ₫1,100,025	+131.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.59 TZS68,150.01	$22.94 ₫603,419	-16.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$28.27 TZS69,818.34	$86.52 ₫2,276,000	+206.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.90 TZS103,505.19	$72.39 ₫1,904,367	+72.8%
Average			+98.4%

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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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