Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 38.5% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 50.3% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 21.8% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 54.6% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 65.6% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 2.2% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in Budapest

The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Budapest are more expensive than in Accra. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 50.3% more for restaurants

	Accra	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+72.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	-1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$2.08 HUF673.49	+33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$1.83 HUF591.19	+298.3%
Average			+50.3%

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pay 21.8% less for groceries

	Accra	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$1.80 HUF580.67	+10.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	-5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-67.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	+47.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$0.85 HUF274.62	-48.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.94 HUF303.05	+45.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$1.06 HUF341.51	+30.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$1.73 HUF558.38	+6.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.45 HUF144.57	-63.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.46 HUF147.52	-62.5%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 54.6% more for transportation

	Accra	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+41.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	-31.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$29,374.56 HUF9M	+267.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	+19.4%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 65.6% more for housing

	Accra	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$817.66 HUF264K	+20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$631.44 HUF204K	+127.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	+136.8%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 2.2% more for childcare

	Accra	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$539.65 HUF174K	+16.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$16,674.34 HUF5M	-10.5%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+98.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	-24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+213.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	-5.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	-26.5%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Accra	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+604.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	+133.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	+213.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+125.3%
Average			+228.2%

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