What 20,000 lira buys in Hanoi

With 20,000 lira in Hanoi, the basket holds 22 products across 8 categories and totals 80%.

Prices collected on November 8, 2026

Vegetables and fruit laid out along a street market in Hanoi's Old Quarter at dusk
A street market in Hanoi's Old Quarter.Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At the November 8, 2026 exchange rate, 20,000 lira comes to about ₫10,051,964.

Where the money goes

Share of the budget by category in this basket.

Meat & fish24%
Fruit & vegetables20%
Pantry staples17%
Personal care14%
Dairy & eggs11%
Quick meals & snacks8%
Cleaning & paper4%
Snacks & drinks2%

What the basket holds

ProductQuantityCost
Milk - 1 L12 × 1 L₫692,400
Eggs - 10 pieces6 × 10 pieces₫232,200
Pasta - 500 g10 × 0.5 kg₫480,750
Bread - 500 g6 × 0.5 kg₫229,092
Cooking oil - 1 L10 × 1 L₫645,000
Chicken - 1 kg2.5 kg₫324,750
Beef - 1 kg2 kg₫690,000
Ground beef - 1 kg2.5 kg₫949,000
Potatoes - 1 kg10 kg₫299,000
Tomatoes - 1 kg4 kg₫79,200
Onions - 1 kg6 kg₫169,716
Bananas - 1 kg4 kg₫136,000
Apples - 1 kg6 kg₫654,000
Oranges - 1 kg6 kg₫239,400
Drinking water - 1.5 L12 × 1.5 L₫133,200
Shower gel - 400 ml4 × 0.4 L₫627,200
Bar soap - 100 g12 × 0.1 kg₫263,340
Toothbrush - 1 piece6 × 1 piece₫262,200
Toilet paper - 4 rolls6 × 4 pieces₫82,320
Paper towels - 2 rolls6 × 2 pieces₫212,400
Instant noodles - 1 pack20 × 1 piece₫94,000
Biscuits - 1 pack12 × 1 piece₫550,800

How these prices were read

Prices come from public shop pages and haven't been independently verified. The Data & methodology page has the details. Data & methodology

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Questions people ask

What does 20,000 lira buy in Hanoi?

A basket of 22 products across 8 categories. The biggest shares of the budget go to meat & fish (24%), fruit & vegetables (20%), and pantry staples (17%).

How much is US$100 in Vietnamese dong?

At the reference rate of November 8, 2026, US$100 comes to about ₫2,520,675.

Where do these prices come from?

Prices come from public shop pages and haven't been independently verified. The Data & methodology page has the details.

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