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This was honestly a steal. I wanted it to be on me this time. Pretty good bang for your buck. Did I get ripped off? Cheers! Today I'm going to show you what I spend in a day in Hanoi, Vietnam. I'll teach you money-related English expressions along the way. Right now I'm waiting for a taxi to go get my nails done. Thank you. Bye-bye. That was about a 10-minute taxi ride and it cost 70,000 dong. I'm not exactly sure of the exchange rate, so let me check. It cost $2.76 USD. That's pretty cheap. Usually when I get my nails done in It's a bit of a splurge, but I have no idea what it costs here, so let's go in and find out. Too short, right? Yeah.

A few moments later.

I'm obsessed with these nails. This was the cost, 908 Dong, which is roughly $35 USD. Usually when I get my nails done, it's pretty pricey, but this was honestly a steal. The amount of detail and attention they paid to my nails was incredible, and I'm so satisfied. I'm pretty hungry now, so I'm gonna head to the Old Quarter to grab some lunch. It's closed. Closes at 2 and it's 3 o'clock now. Okay, next place. Yes, I made it to the Old Quarter. I took a taxi here, but actually this one was free because my friend Gonzalo paid for it. Thank you, Gonzalo.

You're welcome, Callie Anderson, from Mexico but living in Hanoi for the 5 years, being best friend of this for the past 13.

So bun cha is very popular in Hanoi, right?

Yeah, I would say like day-to-day food.

Perfect, I'm excited to try.

Okay, so take some noodles. Okay, you can get some veggies as well. Bon appétit!

It's good?

So good.

Okay, trying to get the perfect bite here. Here we go.

What do you think?

Really delicious, I like it. The meat is really nice. Let me at least make eye contact with someone. Let's do it. Chioi! Chioi!

Chioi!

I say it right, just too quiet? I gotta be louder. Do they take card here? Cash only? Cameraman, thank you. Oh, not enough though, right? Not enough.

It's 180, that's 10.

Oh, this is 10. Thank you, Gonzalo. I'm sorry, I wanted it to be on me this time since you paid for the taxi. Next time it's on me.

Okay, I'll get cash, and next time we can go Dutch.

Okay, okay. Is it common to split the bill in Vietnam?

Yes, it's quite common. Someone will pay, and afterwards people will transfer to that person.

I like the Korean style more. The oldest always pays, and that's usually him.

Cameraman, you're like in a big debt.

Like, at the restaurant we got two 2 big bowls of bun cha and 3 bottles of water, and it cost 190,000 dong, which is about $7 US. Pretty good bang for your buck if you ask me. We are heading to a cafe because I need some caffeine in my system. Hai dao! So beautiful!

Hai dao!

We paid 120,000 dong for 3 coffees and a piece of banana bread, which is about $4.50 USD. It looks super fancy, but it's still very affordable.

Welcome to Vietnam. Cheers!

Cheers! I don't taste the egg. I thought it was going to be like powerful egg taste. But it's good. It's very subtle. This is very traditional Vietnamese coffee, right?

It is. It's a trung café, which literally translates as egg coffee.

I like it. Not as much as salt coffee though. That's still my favorite. Okay, so while we drink, I'm going to ask you a few questions about your life in Hanoi. So you've been living in Hanoi for the past 6 years?

Yes, and it's been great. I love it.

Can I ask how much you pay for rent here in Vietnam?

Sure. I get a 1-bedroom apartment and I pay 8.5 million.

In USD, that's roughly 450. Wow, but he has a very nice apartment with a beautiful terrace. What's included in your rent?

Usually in Hanoi, you can rent a serviced apartment, meaning that it's fully furnished. You get help with cleaning once or twice a week.

Can I ask what is like the average wage of an English teacher here in Hanoi?

It's usually paid by the hour, like hourly. It can be something from $20 to $28, depends on qualifications, school.

To live comfortably for a month in Hanoi, how much money do you need?

I would say depends on where you want to live and the kind of apartment that you would like to get. For example, a 1-bedroom apartment would be something in between 8 million to 15 million. Price from a studio, which be much more cheaper, 6-7 million. Even though Hanoi is known as budget-friendly. There are also luxury options that would be much more expensive. For groceries, every week I spend around 4,000 pesos, but that's because I eat a lot. You can get food for a dollar or even less. And electricity depends on the month. Usually in summer it would be around 2,000 to 3,000 pesos. In winter it would be around 1,000 pesos.

If I have $1,000 USD, would I be able to live comfortably for a month here?

I would say yes. With $1,000, you can totally be comfortably here, pay for groceries, rent, get your nails done.

That's wild. I'm moving to Hanoi.

You are always welcome.

Let us in! This time it's not my fault. The regular market was closed, so I came to the Lunar New Year Market. Let's see what kind of goodies we can find Wow, it's so packed here and chaotic before the holiday, but it's very exciting and festive, so I love it. In markets like this, is it normal to haggle, or is it kind of rude to talk someone down in price?

I would say it's okay to bark the price a little. However, once you agree with the price, you cannot change it.

In English, if you want to try to get a bargain. First, I would just ask, how much is this? And then you can maybe say something like, can I get a small discount? Or how about $5 for 2 of these?

In Vietnamese, you will shout the price. Vendor would say 5, and you could say 3, and then the vendor would say 4.

So that's an English tip— know your numbers.

Not Vietnamese.

Numbers. I'm an English channel, bro.

1, 2, 3, 4.

There we go. Excuse me, how much is this one? Oh, 50,000. Can we get a discount if we buy 5 rings?

40.

How much are these? 50. 30? Okay. No, no. 35? No. Okay. 300? Okay, thank you so much. Happy New Year. Thank you. I bought a few rings. It was kind of an impulse buy. I paid 300, but I got 6 rings. Did I get ripped off? Tell me the truth.

No, you didn't. It was such a good price. You're so good at negotiating in markets.

Oh, was I being a cheapskate? Yes, I was being frugal. Okay, you told me that it's good to negotiate here. So I was just following the culture. I mean, it's a good deal for you because 4 of them are yours, so— for me? Oh, don't act shocked. Take this ring on your pinky finger. Bling bling. I came to Hanoi's famous Beer Street to grab a beer. It was 35,000 dong, which is about $1.30. It is so crazy and chaotic and wild here, and I absolutely love it. I really feel the energy of the city here, sitting on a tiny plastic stool, people watching, and enjoying a nice cold local beer. Cheers! Can we get the check please? Yeah. $1.30 for a beer. Even if you're broke, you can still enjoy a cold one. After the beer street, I grabbed a taxi and ordered food delivery on my way home. I ordered 2 kebabs and the total came out to 313,000 dong, which is roughly $12 US. If my calculations are correct, I spent about $75 US all day today. I'd say that's not too bad for a full day of travel. Now I'm going to eat my kebab and relax for the rest of the night. Thanks for watching. Goodbye!