Cost of living comparison

Hungary

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Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 7.6% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% less in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 45.4% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 40.4% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 2.2% more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 42.8% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 43.8% less in Djibouti

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

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Djibouti vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	$9.83 DJF1,753	-28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	$15.45 DJF2,755	+51.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HUF673.49	$1.90 DJF338	-9.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF591.19	$1.69 DJF301	-7.8%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 45.4% more for groceries

	Budapest	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 HUF580.67	$9.27 DJF1,653	+416.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	$4.78 DJF852	-14.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	$10.63 DJF1,896	+141.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	$5.69 DJF1,015	+46.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	$8.24 DJF1,470	+165.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 HUF274.62	$1.70 DJF303	+100.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF303.05	$0.55 DJF98	-41.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 HUF341.51	$1.18 DJF210	+11.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 HUF558.38	$0.73 DJF131	-57.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HUF144.57	$0.72 DJF129	+61.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.52	$0.75 DJF133	+63.8%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 40.4% more for transportation

	Budapest	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	$8.56 DJF1,526	+21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	$42.53 DJF7,584	+54.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,374.56 HUF9M	$33,798.22 DJF6M	+15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	$47.75 DJF8,516	+237.8%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 2.2% more for housing

	Budapest	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	$58.99 DJF10,520	+150.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$817.66 HUF264K	$674.13 DJF120K	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.44 HUF204K	$477.51 DJF85,158	-24.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	$398.35 DJF71,041	+200.0%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 42.8% less for childcare

	Budapest	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.65 HUF174K	$335.22 DJF59,783	-37.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,674.34 HUF5M	$8,794.47 DJF2M	-47.3%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	$7.02 DJF1,252	+91.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	$3.37 DJF601	+0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	$1.97 DJF351	-75.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	$86.14 DJF15,362	+28.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	$12.64 DJF2,254	+35.4%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 43.8% less for clothing

	Budapest	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	$42.13 DJF7,514	-57.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	$19.66 DJF3,507	-54.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	$123.59 DJF22,041	+9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	$56.18 DJF10,019	-52.5%
Average			-43.8%

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