Cost of living comparison

Hungary

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 3.6% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 51.0% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 30.3% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 4.4% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 30.7% less in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.3% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 7.3% less in Port Of Spain

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

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Port Of Spain vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Budapest, you would:

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pay 28.9% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	$10.32 TTD70.16	-25.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	$8.84 TTD60.14	-13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HUF673.49	$1.02 TTD6.92	-51.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF591.19	$0.74 TTD5.01	-59.7%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 51.0% more for groceries

	Budapest	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 HUF580.67	$2.52 TTD17.12	+40.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	$3.32 TTD22.56	-40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	$9.25 TTD62.87	+110.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	$4.38 TTD29.79	+13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	$4.57 TTD31.07	+47.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 HUF274.62	$2.50 TTD17.01	+194.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF303.05	$1.38 TTD9.40	+47.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 HUF341.51	$1.67 TTD11.37	+58.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 HUF558.38	$1.95 TTD13.23	+12.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HUF144.57	$0.98 TTD6.64	+118.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.52	$0.86 TTD5.82	+87.7%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 30.3% more for transportation

	Budapest	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	$4.32 TTD29.40	-38.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	$132.67 TTD902.03	+381.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,374.56 HUF9M	$36,853.34 TTD251K	+25.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	$11.06 TTD75.17	-21.8%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 4.4% less for housing

	Budapest	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	$56.39 TTD383.36	+139.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$817.66 HUF264K	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.44 HUF204K	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	-17.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	$69.52 TTD472.63	-47.6%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 30.7% less for childcare

	Budapest	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.65 HUF174K	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	-26.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,674.34 HUF5M	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	-35.1%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	$2.21 TTD15.03	-39.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	$3.72 TTD25.28	+11.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	$5.90 TTD40.09	-25.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	$56.51 TTD384.20	-15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	$8.84 TTD60.14	-5.2%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 7.3% less for clothing

	Budapest	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	$54.67 TTD371.67	-45.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	$51.59 TTD350.79	+20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	$145.94 TTD992.23	+28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	$103.19 TTD701.58	-12.7%
Average			-7.3%

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