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Hanoi vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 42.6% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 55.9% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 32.7% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 12.7% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 47.9% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.2% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.9% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 FCFA3,057	$1.89 ₫49,803	-64.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.34 FCFA3,057	$4.32 ₫114K	-19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 FCFA1,019	$0.47 ₫12,451	-73.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 FCFA418	$0.25 ₫6,466	-66.3%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 32.7% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 FCFA632	$0.91 ₫23,810	-18.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.12 FCFA4,076	$4.95 ₫130K	-30.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 FCFA6,332	$5.27 ₫139K	-52.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.89 FCFA1,080	$1.51 ₫39,635	-20.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,618	$1.59 ₫41,774	-43.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 FCFA1,178	$1.44 ₫37,740	-30.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA539	$0.47 ₫12,363	-50.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA555	$0.66 ₫17,377	-31.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 FCFA318	$0.50 ₫13,143	-10.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA431	$0.44 ₫11,618	-41.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 FCFA387	$0.46 ₫12,123	-31.8%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 12.7% less for transportation

	Yaounde	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 FCFA3,028	$3.20 ₫84,263	-39.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.81 FCFA10,189	$7.58 ₫199K	-57.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,831.20 FCFA19M	$37,880.00 ₫996M	+12.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 FCFA2,394	$5.61 ₫147K	+34.0%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 47.9% more for housing

	Yaounde	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.42 FCFA30,566	$8.67 ₫228K	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$129.09 FCFA73,869	$348.52 ₫9M	+170.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$119.30 FCFA68,265	$258.44 ₫7M	+116.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.35 FCFA36,252	$56.25 ₫1M	-11.2%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Yaounde	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$343.45 FCFA197K	$231.49 ₫6M	-32.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,810.27 FCFA1M	$11,784.89 ₫310M	+551.0%
Average			+259.2%

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pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 FCFA713	$0.95 ₫24,901	-24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 FCFA1,528	$1.79 ₫47,126	-32.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 FCFA1,019	$1.33 ₫34,862	-25.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 FCFA14,010	$27.93 ₫734K	+14.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.90 FCFA5,094	$3.79 ₫99,606	-57.5%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.99 FCFA10,868	$41.82 ₫1M	+120.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.27 FCFA17,321	$22.94 ₫603K	-24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$19.59 FCFA11,208	$86.52 ₫2M	+341.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.31 FCFA31,076	$72.39 ₫2M	+33.3%
Average			+117.8%

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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: March 2026

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