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list of prices for goods/services in Hanoi?


Does anyone have a list of local's prices for goods/services in Hanoi, Vietnam?

Most importantly, how much should a stingy (or wise) traveller pay for:

1) A cheap Viet meal (no drink)
2) A cheap French or other non-Viet meal (no drink)
2b) A good French pastry/baguette
3) An average motorbike taxi ride (day/night) and
4) The cheapest possible dorm in the old quarter

Also, what is the best place to do grocery shopping if you plan on cooking on your own? Where do the local's shop? How much are basic food items like bread, fruits, eggs, oil, etc... Is there a superstore like a Chinese-style Wal-mart or only a bazaar?

Some say, offer in return to the seller's first , about 25-30%? So a merchant quotes you 100,000 Dong for something or another. What is the local's price for that item. Is it 25,000? What's the ratio in Hanoi?

If you'd like to add to this list, I'm sure future travellers (and myself) would save a lot of money and headache by reading it. Please help out if you can.

[Kent F. Kruhoeffer]

2 excellent resources:


Mekong ESL Forum

Saigon & Hanoi ESL Forum



and this for a few quick prices:

ILA Vietnam :: Cost of Living





Thailand teaching and travel resources available here :::: The Master Index Thailand ::::

[huxter]

A cheap Viet meal (no drink) : VND 10,000
2) A cheap French or other non-Viet meal (no drink) : VND 30,000
2b) A good French pastry/baguette VND 5,000
3) An average motorbike taxi ride (day/night): VND 10,000
4) The cheapest possible dorm in the old quarter: VND 60-70,000

Also, what is the best place to do grocery shopping if you plan on cooking on your own? Big C or Metro (big Western-style supermarkets)

Where do the local's shop? At the market

How much are basic food items like bread :VND 15,000 max,
fruits:cheap, eggs:cheap, oil:cheap (but olive not cheap), etc...

Is there a superstore like a Chinese-style Wal-mart or only a bazaar? See above