Cost of living comparison

Hungary

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 29.2% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 42.4% more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 97.5% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 28.0% less in Papeete
Housing: pay 51.5% more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 30.1% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 12.0% less in Papeete

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

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Papeete vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.4% more for restaurants

	Budapest	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	$18.77 CFPF1,993	+36.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	$14.78 CFPF1,570	+45.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HUF673.49	$2.67 CFPF284	+28.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF591.19	$3.28 CFPF349	+79.6%
Average			+42.4%

Budapest vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 97.5% more for groceries

	Budapest	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 HUF580.67	$2.67 CFPF284	+48.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	$13.92 CFPF1,478	+149.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	$5.55 CFPF589	+26.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	$6.27 CFPF666	+61.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	$6.92 CFPF735	+122.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 HUF274.62	$2.13 CFPF226	+150.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF303.05	$1.12 CFPF119	+19.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 HUF341.51	$2.98 CFPF316	+182.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 HUF558.38	$3.56 CFPF379	+106.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HUF144.57	$1.22 CFPF130	+173.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.52	$1.01 CFPF107	+121.5%
Average			+97.5%

Budapest vs. Papeete - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.0% less for transportation

	Budapest	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	$5.64 CFPF599	-20.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,374.56 HUF9M	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	-36.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	??
Average			-28.0%

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pay 51.5% more for housing

	Budapest	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	$69.67 CFPF7,400	+195.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$817.66 HUF264K	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	+63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.44 HUF204K	$938.34 CFPF99,660	+48.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	$138.13 CFPF14,671	+4.0%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 30.1% less for childcare

	Budapest	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.65 HUF174K	$469.17 CFPF49,830	-13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,674.34 HUF5M	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-43.7%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	$3.28 CFPF349	-10.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	$3.40 CFPF361	+1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	$12.86 CFPF1,365	+61.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	$84.45 CFPF8,969	+25.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+50.8%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

	Budapest	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	$68.78 CFPF7,305	-31.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	$71.91 CFPF7,637	+67.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	$78.16 CFPF8,302	-31.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	$89.14 CFPF9,468	-24.6%
Average			-12.0%

Budapest vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing

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