Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rio De Janeiro vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary
Rio De Janeiro is 15.2% cheaper than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.5% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
-
pay 34.9% less in Rio De Janeiro
Rio De Janeiro vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
HUF4,451.76
|
$9.95
R$50.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
HUF3,289.36
|
$8.46
R$42.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
HUF673.49
|
$1.59
R$8.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
HUF591.19
|
$1.04
R$5.26
|
|
Budapest vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
HUF580.67
|
$2.08
R$10.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
HUF1,802.14
|
$5.43
R$27.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HUF1,421.11
|
$4.35
R$22.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
HUF1,253.03
|
$2.32
R$11.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
HUF1,003.00
|
$2.00
R$10.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
HUF274.62
|
$1.29
R$6.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
HUF303.05
|
$0.81
R$4.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
HUF341.51
|
$0.73
R$3.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
HUF558.38
|
$0.83
R$4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HUF144.57
|
$0.56
R$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
HUF147.52
|
$0.48
R$2.40
|
|
Budapest vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of groceries
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
HUF2,284.96
|
$4.98
R$25.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.54
HUF8,903.52
|
$50.77
R$257.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,374.56
HUF9M
|
$23,669.59
R$120K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.14
HUF4,570.47
|
$8.21
R$41.57
|
|
Budapest vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of transportation
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.57
HUF7,621.57
|
$22.76
R$115.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.66
HUF264K
|
$909.17
R$4,602.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$631.44
HUF204K
|
$533.31
R$2,699.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.77
HUF42,926.20
|
$102.28
R$517.78
|
|
Budapest vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of housing
pay 7.0% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$539.65
HUF174K
|
$594.40
R$3,009.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,674.34
HUF5M
|
$13,090.04
R$66,268.35
|
|
Budapest vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of childcare
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.67
HUF1,187.14
|
$2.39
R$12.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
HUF1,081.59
|
$2.33
R$11.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.96
HUF2,572.13
|
$2.96
R$14.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.07
HUF21,685.02
|
$30.84
R$156.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
HUF3,017.30
|
$7.96
R$40.32
|
|
Budapest vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.01
HUF32,333.83
|
$41.81
R$211.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
HUF13,894.99
|
$49.05
R$248.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.36
HUF36,650.47
|
$74.57
R$377.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
HUF38,210.94
|
$67.45
R$341.49
|
|
Budapest vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of clothing
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