Cost of living comparison

Hungary

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Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 29.9% cheaper than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 60.9% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 29.3% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 22.9% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 10.5% less in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 32.4% less in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.1% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 28.2% less in Addis Ababa

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Addis Ababa.

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Addis Ababa vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Budapest, you would:

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pay 60.9% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	$4.00 ETB654.34	-70.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HUF673.49	$0.61 ETB99.06	-70.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF591.19	$0.66 ETB107.50	-64.1%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 29.3% less for groceries

	Budapest	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 HUF580.67	$1.19 ETB194.58	-33.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	$3.70 ETB604.57	-33.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	$4.09 ETB669.40	-6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	$1.77 ETB289.63	-54.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	$4.59 ETB750.34	+47.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 HUF274.62	$2.44 ETB399.44	+187.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF303.05	$0.30 ETB48.73	-68.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 HUF341.51	$0.99 ETB161.65	-6.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 HUF558.38	$0.31 ETB50.42	-82.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HUF144.57	$0.22 ETB35.99	-50.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.52	$0.49 ETB79.77	+6.9%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 22.9% less for transportation

	Budapest	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	$3.53 ETB577.22	-50.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-23.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,374.56 HUF9M	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+87.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	$3.53 ETB576.64	-75.1%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 10.5% less for housing

	Budapest	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+800.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$817.66 HUF264K	$706.95 ETB116K	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.44 HUF204K	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	-37.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+18.1%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 32.4% less for childcare

	Budapest	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.65 HUF174K	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-74.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,674.34 HUF5M	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+81.0%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	$0.80 ETB130.87	-78.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	$0.92 ETB150.32	-72.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+0.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	-34.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	$3.75 ETB613.45	-59.8%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 28.2% less for clothing

	Budapest	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-66.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+64.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-30.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-30.0%
Average			-28.2%

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