# City Pricing Research - Wave 13

Research date: 2026-08-14

## Hanoi, Vietnam

- A current 2026 Hanoi guide places a private hostel room at USD 18-30/night and street food below USD 5/day at the most frugal end.
- A separate solo guide defines a mid-range solo day at USD 60-100 including a USD 35-60 private hotel room, food/cafes, Grab, and paid tours.
- Status: beta candidate. The unusually wide gap between bare-budget and mid-range needs to remain visible rather than be averaged into one low-looking default.

Sources:
- https://www.hanoitourism.org/hanoi-budget-travel/
- https://www.hanoitourism.org/hanoi-solo-travel/
- https://www.legendtravelgroup.com/a/vietnam-solo-travel-budget-hanoi-how-to-explore-the-capital-for-20-50-day

## Da Lat, Vietnam

- Current 2026 guidance gives private guesthouse rooms at USD 16-25/night and local food around USD 6-8/day.
- A second current guide puts private-room mid-range travel around USD 30-50/day; HikersBay provides a July 2026 component cross-check.
- Status: beta candidate.

Sources:
- https://ecosapabus.net/da-lat-travel-guide-2026/
- https://www.itimaker.com/blog/dalat-budget-travel-tips
- https://hikersbay.com/travel-cost/vietnam/dalat?lang=en

## Phu Quoc, Vietnam

- Recent 2026 sources agree that this island is more expensive than mainland Vietnam and that transport is normally motorbike/Grab/car rather than city transit.
- Current provider-style evidence places homestay/basic accommodation at roughly USD 15 per two nights and mid-range 3-4 star accommodation around USD 38 per two nights, while a local July guide sets an USD 80-150/day mid-range traveler bracket that includes hotels, restaurants, tours, and some drinks.
- Status: beta candidate, with an island/seasonal adjustment required. Sources disagree widely because resort choices and tours change the daily spend sharply.

Sources:
- https://phuquocgo.vn/en/independent-travel-to-phu-quoc/
- https://vietnamspot.ru/en/blog/phu-quoc-prices
- https://sabrina-rental-phuquoc.com/blog/phu-quoc-budget-cost

## Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

- The first search returned current traveler context but not an auditable city-level short-stay component breakdown.
- Status: research in progress. Do not publish an HCMC default until a current private-room, food, local-transport, and activity source set is located.