Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 2.5 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND9.920
|
$11.29
HUF4,091.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND14.880
|
$8.47
HUF3,068.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.850
|
$1.65
HUF599.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.100
|
$1.26
HUF457.19
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$1.59
HUF575.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND15.890
|
$4.84
HUF1,753.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.390
|
$4.13
HUF1,496.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND4.980
|
$2.52
HUF911.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.110
|
$2.59
HUF936.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.630
|
$0.73
HUF263.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.680
|
$0.85
HUF308.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.400
|
$0.90
HUF326.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.040
|
$1.41
HUF511.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.57
HUF206.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.62
HUF225.76
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.470
|
$6.74
HUF2,442.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.240
|
$26.82
HUF9,716.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND119,059.580
|
$31,054.17
HUF11,250,927.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.830
|
$13.04
HUF4,725.39
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND72.380
|
$17.90
HUF6,483.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND755.400
|
$643.77
HUF233,238.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND528.500
|
$500.61
HUF181,370.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND133.630
|
$123.00
HUF44,563.74
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND291.540
|
$438.86
HUF159,000.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND8,975.770
|
$10,690.89
HUF3,873,310.23
|
|
pay 97.4% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND4.960
|
$2.82
HUF1,022.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.600
|
$2.36
HUF853.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.920
|
$6.21
HUF2,250.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND93.080
|
$51.95
HUF18,821.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND14.880
|
$7.76
HUF2,812.73
|
|
pay 20.7% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND134.120
|
$80.02
HUF28,990.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND166.570
|
$34.09
HUF12,352.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND277.810
|
$92.91
HUF33,659.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND238.700
|
$100.47
HUF36,400.07
|
|
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