Cost of living comparison

Hungary

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Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 5.2% cheaper than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 48.6% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 16.0% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 30.6% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 90.5% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% less in Brazzaville

The cost of groceries and housing in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Brazzaville.

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Brazzaville vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.4% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	$8.40 FCFA4,903	-39.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	$4.93 FCFA2,880	-51.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HUF673.49	$1.60 FCFA935	-23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF591.19	$1.32 FCFA769	-28.0%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 48.6% more for groceries

	Budapest	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 HUF580.67	$4.78 FCFA2,790	+166.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	$8.09 FCFA4,722	+45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	$10.66 FCFA6,225	+142.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	$2.93 FCFA1,713	-24.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	$4.17 FCFA2,437	+34.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 HUF274.62	$1.11 FCFA648	+30.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF303.05	$0.77 FCFA452	-17.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 HUF341.51	$1.65 FCFA965	+56.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 HUF558.38	$1.35 FCFA790	-21.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HUF144.57	$1.19 FCFA697	+166.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.52	$1.06 FCFA617	+131.7%
Average			+48.6%

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pay 16.0% less for transportation

	Budapest	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	$5.01 FCFA2,924	-29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	$23.39 FCFA13,657	-15.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,374.56 HUF9M	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	-0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	$12.49 FCFA7,289	-11.7%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 30.6% more for housing

	Budapest	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$817.66 HUF264K	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	+41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.44 HUF204K	$450.79 FCFA263K	-28.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	$631.61 FCFA369K	+375.7%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 90.5% less for childcare

	Budapest	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.65 HUF174K	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-90.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,674.34 HUF5M	??
Average			-90.5%

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pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	$5.70 FCFA3,326	+55.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	$3.97 FCFA2,316	+18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	$3.76 FCFA2,193	-52.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	$25.82 FCFA15,074	-61.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	$5.72 FCFA3,342	-38.7%
Average			-26.9%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Budapest	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	??

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