Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Hanoi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Hanoi

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 78.8% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 87.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 87.9% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 87.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Hanoi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$1.88 β‚«49K
611.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$26.95 β‚«701.3K
95.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$4.61 β‚«120K
101.95%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.81 β‚«47K
99.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.46 β‚«11.9K
256.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.25 β‚«6,472
348.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$0.93 β‚«24.2K
250.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$1.91 β‚«49.7K
152.36%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Hanoi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.42 β‚«37K
16.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.99 β‚«25.7K
176.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.86 β‚«22.5K
123.26%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.57 β‚«40.7K
59.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.27 β‚«241.2K
6.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.89 β‚«101.1K
115.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$9.79 β‚«254.8K
22.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.28 β‚«85.4K
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.05 β‚«27.4K
65.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.65 β‚«43K
21.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.12 β‚«29K
84.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.07 β‚«27.8K
91.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.01 β‚«26.4K
115.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.55 β‚«14.3K
150.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.53 β‚«13.7K
109.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$1.3 β‚«33.9K
220.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$15.35 β‚«399.4K
-28.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.94 β‚«24.5K
86.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.81 β‚«47.2K
104.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Hanoi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.36 β‚«9,419
5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$7.71 β‚«200.5K
146.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.75 β‚«19.6K
81.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.56 β‚«14.6K
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$1.59 β‚«41.4K
233.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.85 β‚«22.2K
60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$38K β‚«990M
-50.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$32.2K β‚«837M
-27.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Hanoi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$80.5 β‚«2.1M
-50.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$5.35 β‚«139.1K
413.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$8.69 β‚«226.1K
247.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Hanoi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$27.97 β‚«727.8K
88.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$11.02 β‚«286.6K
143.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.72 β‚«96.7K
69.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Hanoi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$267 β‚«7M
63.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$11.5K β‚«300.3M
-8.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Hanoi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$44.57 β‚«1.2M
28.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$22.97 β‚«597.6K
96.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$87.3 β‚«2.3M
16.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$72.5 β‚«1.9M
49.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Hanoi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$336 β‚«8.7M
197.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$249 β‚«6.5M
149.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$770 β‚«20M
180.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$593 β‚«15.4M
108.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$3,451 β‚«89.8M
3.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,997 β‚«52M
24.19%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Hanoi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$473 β‚«12.3M
83.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.1
24.62%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hanoi: October 27, 2025

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