Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 19.1% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.5% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 32.5% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 12.7% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 35.7% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 11.8% more in Hungary

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Hungary are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hungary.

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Hungary vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hungary instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

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pay 35.5% more for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+49.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$1.53 HUF495.24	+41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$1.22 HUF393.06	+12.5%
Average			+35.5%

Burkina Faso vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.5% less for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$1.45 HUF467.70	+30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	-40.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-41.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+33.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$2.93 HUF947.92	-68.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$0.91 HUF293.18	-57.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.95 HUF306.91
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.98 HUF315.85	-36.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$1.51 HUF487.70	-13.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.47 HUF150.57	-34.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.52 HUF168.31	-32.8%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 12.7% more for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.26 HUF7,843.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-19.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+102.8%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 35.7% more for housing

	Burkina Faso	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$513.43 HUF166K	+50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$393.20 HUF127K	+70.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	-15.7%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$324.41 HUF105K	+850.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+40.1%
Average			+264.9%

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pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$2.18 HUF704.52	+82.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$2.37 HUF766.32	+19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+468.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	-14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+14.8%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 11.8% more for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+149.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-32.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	-6.6%
Average			+11.8%

Burkina Faso vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing

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