Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 29.8% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 7.9% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 38.9% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 35.2% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 27.9% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.5% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 2.5% more in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hungary instead of Cameroon, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.13 FCFA1,827	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+247.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FCFA858	$1.53 HUF495.24	+4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 FCFA354	$1.22 HUF393.06	+100.5%
Average			+117.5%

Cameroon vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.9% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 FCFA362	$1.45 HUF467.70	+133.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.67 FCFA5,647	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	-47.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.73 FCFA6,848	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-61.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 FCFA1,137	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+74.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,885	$2.93 HUF947.92	-9.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 FCFA1,166	$0.91 HUF293.18	-54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 FCFA477	$0.95 HUF306.91	+16.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA437	$0.98 HUF315.85	+30.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA361	$1.51 HUF487.70	+144.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 FCFA578	$0.47 HUF150.57	-52.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA435	$0.52 HUF168.31	-30.2%
Average			-7.9%

Cameroon vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.9% more for transportation

	Cameroon	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 FCFA2,980	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+37.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	+42.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 FCFA3,073	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+182.9%
Average			+38.9%

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pay 35.2% more for housing

	Cameroon	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.77 FCFA77,514	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.62 FCFA205K	$513.43 HUF166K	+46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.12 FCFA147K	$393.20 HUF127K	+56.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.92 FCFA44,908	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+49.5%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 27.9% more for childcare

	Cameroon	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$548.40 FCFA320K	$324.41 HUF105K	-40.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+176.6%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 FCFA673	$2.18 HUF704.52	+89.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 FCFA1,193	$2.37 HUF766.32	+16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 FCFA1,329	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+230.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FCFA17,441	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+70.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	-8.2%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 2.5% more for clothing

	Cameroon	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.64 FCFA25,480	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+94.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 FCFA31,338	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-35.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.03 FCFA58,984	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-15.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.18 FCFA53,233	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+4.9%
Average			+2.5%

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