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Hanoi · Vietnam
Private room, budget guesthouse
300,000 VND · fan room, Old Quarter fringe
$12.00
Street-food day (the video receipt)
banh mi + iced coffee + pho + bia hoi + grilled banana
$4.90
Second coffee, big water, street snack
$2.10
GrabBike ×3 short hops
~25,000 VND per 2-3 km ride
$3.00
One ticketed sight
Temple of Literature 70k VND, or Hoa Lo Prison 50k
$2.70
Evening bia hoi round + peanuts
$1.30
Data: Viettel tourist eSIM
~$6.50 for 30 days ÷ 30
$0.50
Buffer: laundry, a mango, the alley you got lost in
$3.50
Total
$30.00
Priced.
Where this budget breaks
- Old Quarter tourist strips run 20-30% above these prices. One block off the main drags fixes it.
- Airport arrival is the first budget decision of the trip: bus #86 is ~45,000 VND ($1.75); a taxi is $15-20.
- The best stuff is free: Hoan Kiem Lake at 6am, train street (go early), Old Quarter wandering, St. Joseph's Cathedral.
The one thing not on the receipt
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