Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Hanoi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Hanoi are 19.3% lower than in Manila (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hanoi are 22.6% lower than in Manila | |
| Rent Prices in Hanoi are 31.9% lower than in Manila | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 29.3% lower than in Manila | |
| Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 18.5% lower than in Manila | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 21.6% higher than in Manila | |
Restaurants | Manila Edit |
Hanoi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 ₱ (133,119.41 ₫) |
112.68 ₱ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-62.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ₱ (665,597.05 ₫) |
1,352.17 ₱ (600,000.00 ₫) |
-9.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ₱ (110,932.84 ₫) |
305.36 ₱ (135,500.00 ₫) |
+22.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ₱ (31,061.20 ₫) |
56.34 ₱ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-19.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
130.00 ₱ (57,685.08 ₫) |
101.41 ₱ (45,000.00 ₫) |
-22.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
169.77 ₱ (75,333.48 ₫) |
107.27 ₱ (47,600.00 ₫) |
-36.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
54.66 ₱ (24,253.33 ₫) |
26.22 ₱ (11,636.36 ₫) |
-52.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
27.91 ₱ (12,384.14 ₫) |
15.82 ₱ (7,020.83 ₫) |
-43.3 % |
Markets | Manila Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
396.00 ₱ (175,715.51 ₫) |
299.36 ₱ (132,833.57 ₫) |
-24.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
69.72 ₱ (30,935.87 ₫) |
52.69 ₱ (23,380.90 ₫) |
-24.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.97 ₱ (11,078.95 ₫) |
24.53 ₱ (10,886.23 ₫) |
-1.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
117.74 ₱ (52,246.83 ₫) |
96.86 ₱ (42,981.82 ₫) |
-17.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
223.22 ₱ (99,049.52 ₫) |
248.79 ₱ (110,397.54 ₫) |
+11.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
130.90 ₱ (58,084.98 ₫) |
96.26 ₱ (42,713.33 ₫) |
-26.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
214.66 ₱ (95,250.53 ₫) |
266.87 ₱ (118,420.15 ₫) |
+24.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
85.16 ₱ (37,788.75 ₫) |
91.66 ₱ (40,672.16 ₫) |
+7.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
44.16 ₱ (19,596.54 ₫) |
26.66 ₱ (11,828.31 ₫) |
-39.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
88.22 ₱ (39,147.75 ₫) |
43.72 ₱ (19,399.82 ₫) |
-50.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
55.65 ₱ (24,694.77 ₫) |
27.16 ₱ (12,052.61 ₫) |
-51.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
62.54 ₱ (27,752.41 ₫) |
25.48 ₱ (11,304.93 ₫) |
-59.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
78.87 ₱ (34,998.24 ₫) |
33.22 ₱ (14,741.77 ₫) |
-57.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
89.43 ₱ (39,682.90 ₫) |
44.38 ₱ (19,692.31 ₫) |
-50.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
45.10 ₱ (20,010.98 ₫) |
30.99 ₱ (13,750.00 ₫) |
-31.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₱ (221,865.68 ₫) |
676.08 ₱ (300,000.00 ₫) |
+35.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
80.48 ₱ (35,710.23 ₫) |
47.37 ₱ (21,018.18 ₫) |
-41.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
92.75 ₱ (41,156.08 ₫) |
86.20 ₱ (38,250.00 ₫) |
-7.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
170.00 ₱ (75,434.33 ₫) |
78.88 ₱ (35,000.00 ₫) |
-53.6 % |
Transportation | Manila Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₱ (13,311.94 ₫) |
16.90 ₱ (7,500.00 ₫) |
-43.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
582.30 ₱ (258,382.55 ₫) |
450.72 ₱ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-22.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 ₱ (19,967.91 ₫) |
40.57 ₱ (18,000.00 ₫) |
-9.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
21.73 ₱ (9,640.57 ₫) |
53.50 ₱ (23,737.83 ₫) |
+146.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
132.50 ₱ (58,794.41 ₫) |
146.49 ₱ (65,000.00 ₫) |
+10.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
248.05 ₱ (110,067.10 ₫) |
199.36 ₱ (88,462.06 ₫) |
-19.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 ₱ (665,597,045.34 ₫) |
2,253,615.77 ₱ (1,000,000,000.00 ₫) |
+50.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₱ (532,477,636.27 ₫) |
1,775,348.43 ₱ (787,777,777.78 ₫) |
+47.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manila Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
7,174.31 ₱ (3,183,467.30 ₫) |
4,693.09 ₱ (2,082,469.88 ₫) |
-34.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,857.83 ₱ (824,378.92 ₫) |
295.22 ₱ (131,000.00 ₫) |
-84.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,661.74 ₱ (737,365.77 ₫) |
491.05 ₱ (217,894.74 ₫) |
-70.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manila Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,407.14 ₱ (1,068,124.78 ₫) |
1,418.75 ₱ (629,545.45 ₫) |
-41.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
366.67 ₱ (162,701.50 ₫) |
653.55 ₱ (290,000.00 ₫) |
+78.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 ₱ (166,399.26 ₫) |
270.43 ₱ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-27.9 % |
Childcare | Manila Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
28,729.17 ₱ (12,748,032.30 ₫) |
13,803.40 ₱ (6,125,000.00 ₫) |
-52.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
828,571.43 ₱ (367,663,129.81 ₫) |
727,515.46 ₱ (322,821,428.57 ₫) |
-12.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manila Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,947.06 ₱ (863,971.07 ₫) |
1,828.72 ₱ (811,461.54 ₫) |
-6.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,600.00 ₱ (709,970.18 ₫) |
1,545.68 ₱ (685,866.17 ₫) |
-3.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,264.71 ₱ (1,892,383.76 ₫) |
4,781.47 ₱ (2,121,687.00 ₫) |
+12.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,769.23 ₱ (1,672,525.91 ₫) |
5,388.02 ₱ (2,390,833.33 ₫) |
+42.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Manila Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
25,818.18 ₱ (11,456,337.02 ₫) |
19,479.12 ₱ (8,643,496.85 ₫) |
-24.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,600.00 ₱ (6,034,746.54 ₫) |
11,665.78 ₱ (5,176,470.59 ₫) |
-14.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
89,230.77 ₱ (39,594,490.90 ₫) |
47,776.65 ₱ (21,200,000.00 ₫) |
-46.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
35,142.86 ₱ (15,593,987.92 ₫) |
32,694.76 ₱ (14,507,692.31 ₫) |
-7.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manila Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
21,109.46 ₱ (9,366,929.25 ₫) |
13,211.00 ₱ (5,862,133.04 ₫) |
-37.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,019.20 ₱ (6,664,490.01 ₫) |
7,245.17 ₱ (3,214,907.39 ₫) |
-51.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manila Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,102.04 ₱ (12,913,487.21 ₫) |
27,406.34 ₱ (12,161,050.56 ₫) |
-5.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.54 | 11.30 | +49.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 157 | 101 |
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| Cost of Living in Dasmarinas | 7.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Quezon City | 7.32 miles |
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