Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 44.2% more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
Hungary
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,138.40
|
$9.05
CRC4,634.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,729.12
|
$8.98
CRC4,598.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF450.55
|
$1.93
CRC988.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF349.26
|
$1.48
CRC760.18
|
|
pay 50.2% more for groceries
Hungary
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF534.62
|
$2.46
CRC1,257.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,872.98
|
$3.95
CRC2,024.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,508.58
|
$6.91
CRC3,539.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,023.54
|
$3.22
CRC1,646.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF885.13
|
$4.09
CRC2,095.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF251.43
|
$1.97
CRC1,007.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF285.47
|
$0.62
CRC317.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF302.35
|
$1.08
CRC553.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF478.76
|
$1.17
CRC598.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF193.87
|
$1.09
CRC557.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF202.61
|
$1.06
CRC541.61
|
|
pay 29.8% more for transportation
Hungary
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,328.27
|
$5.70
CRC2,916.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF7,895.22
|
$45.78
CRC23,439.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF9,788,478.55
|
$30,441.08
CRC15,586,640.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,575.78
|
$14.02
CRC7,178.15
|
|
pay 77.1% more for housing
Hungary
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,519.70
|
$45.97
CRC23,535.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF143,759.64
|
$731.28
CRC374,434.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF112,856.42
|
$520.21
CRC266,363.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF38,594.53
|
$63.96
CRC32,747.47
|
|
pay 47.6% more for childcare
Hungary
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF101,017.74
|
$476.14
CRC243,795.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,844,041.95
|
$9,916.17
CRC5,077,343.17
|
|
pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports
Hungary
|
Costa Rica
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF614.74
|
$2.97
CRC1,519.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF666.36
|
$3.43
CRC1,757.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,036.12
|
$4.33
CRC2,216.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF14,978.35
|
$56.36
CRC28,859.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,111.04
|
$7.46
CRC3,817.84
|
|
pay 32.7% more for clothing
Hungary
|
Costa Rica
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF25,516.55
|
$71.44
CRC36,577.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,402.55
|
$46.89
CRC24,010.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF25,360.85
|
$105.63
CRC54,084.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF29,097.34
|
$95.19
CRC48,739.24
|
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