Cost of living comparison

Brazil

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 33.0% more expensive than Brazil overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.3% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 25.4% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 9.5% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 55.5% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 1.9% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.3% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 9.4% more in Hungary

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Hungary are more expensive than in Brazil.

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Hungary vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hungary instead of Brazil, you would:

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pay 44.3% more for restaurants

	Brazil	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.38 R$32.28	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+70.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 R$38.69	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 R$6.29	$1.53 HUF495.24	+23.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 R$3.77	$1.22 HUF393.06	+63.2%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 25.4% more for groceries

	Brazil	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 R$8.52	$1.45 HUF467.70	-14.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 R$23.94	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+6.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 R$20.72	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	+9.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 R$11.46	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+50.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 R$9.81	$2.93 HUF947.92	+51.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 R$5.00	$0.91 HUF293.18	-8.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 R$3.08	$0.95 HUF306.91	+56.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 R$2.74	$0.98 HUF315.85	+80.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 R$3.50	$1.51 HUF487.70	+118.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 R$2.69	$0.47 HUF150.57	-12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 R$2.46	$0.52 HUF168.31	+6.9%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 9.5% more for transportation

	Brazil	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.74 R$23.98	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+47.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.86 R$232.15	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-47.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,586.89 R$119K	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.39 R$47.53	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+58.6%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 55.5% more for housing

	Brazil	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.44 R$103.47	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	+5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$357.22 R$1,808.43	$513.43 HUF166K	+43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$237.92 R$1,204.46	$393.20 HUF127K	+65.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.99 R$313.85	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+85.5%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 1.9% more for childcare

	Brazil	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$316.73 R$1,603.45	$324.41 HUF105K	+2.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,251.15 R$41,771.44	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+1.5%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Brazil	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 R$10.12	$2.18 HUF704.52	+9.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.02 R$10.23	$2.37 HUF766.32	+17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.46 R$12.44	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+206.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.59 R$134.59	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+91.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 R$36.30	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+9.3%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 9.4% more for clothing

	Brazil	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.36 R$275.19	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+56.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.01 R$253.16	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-31.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.76 R$444.28	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.90 R$353.85	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+36.8%
Average			+9.4%

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