Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Tulum Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 30.0% cheaper than Tulum.

Restaurants: pay 65.2% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 23.4% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 24.1% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 41.0% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.9% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 0.8% more in Hanoi

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

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Hanoi vs. Tulum Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.2% less for restaurants

	Tulum	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.34 MX$154.32	$2.12 ₫54,815	-74.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.34 MX$154.32	$4.41 ₫114K	-47.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 MX$20.83	$0.49 ₫12,707	-56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MX$21.34	$0.31 ₫7,911	-73.5%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 23.4% less for groceries

	Tulum	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.02 MX$37.38	$1.08 ₫28,093	-46.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.78 MX$51.44	$5.21 ₫135K	+87.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.12 MX$113.15	$5.70 ₫148K	-6.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 MX$35.80	$1.47 ₫38,071	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 MX$65.86	$1.68 ₫43,626	-52.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 MX$21.78	$1.52 ₫39,415	+29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 MX$12.05	$0.48 ₫12,449	-26.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 MX$12.60	$0.61 ₫15,804	-10.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MX$12.83	$0.51 ₫13,206	-26.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MX$19.29	$0.43 ₫11,217	-58.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 MX$15.29	$0.50 ₫13,012	-39.2%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 24.1% less for transportation

	Tulum	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 MX$104.30	$3.47 ₫89,815	-38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.24 ₫239K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+42.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.65 MX$418.92	$5.39 ₫140K	-76.2%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 41.0% less for housing

	Tulum	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.99 MX$647.00	$8.84 ₫229K	-74.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.28 MX$11,285.86	$407.99 ₫11M	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.48 MX$9,995.09	$278.92 ₫7M	-48.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.89 MX$1,514.44	$65.57 ₫2M	-19.9%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Tulum	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.07 MX$4,883.36	$771.38 ₫20M	+192.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.12 MX$55,554.83	$27,672.00 ₫717M	+821.1%
Average			+418.7%

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pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tulum	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 MX$55.45	$1.08 ₫27,896	-64.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.96 MX$73.30	$1.88 ₫48,672	-52.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.51 MX$83.33	$1.40 ₫36,277	-68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.77 MX$643.00	$24.48 ₫634K	-29.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.68 MX$123.46	$4.23 ₫110K	-36.6%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 0.8% more for clothing

	Tulum	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.72 MX$771.59	$48.20 ₫1M	+15.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.38 MX$617.28	$26.30 ₫681K	-21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.36 MX$1,800.39	$83.83 ₫2M	-13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.71 MX$1,104.24	$78.65 ₫2M	+31.7%
Average			+0.8%

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