Cost of living comparison

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Budapest vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 23.8% more expensive than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 29.0% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 31.6% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 6.7% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 18.4% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 1.5% less in Budapest

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

Budapest vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.0% more for restaurants

	Castries	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$11.93 HUF3,938.88	+61.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$8.94 HUF2,954.16	+20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.83 HUF605.49	-5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.63	$1.36 HUF447.67	+39.5%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 31.6% less for groceries

	Castries	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 EC$4.52	$1.83 HUF603.36	+9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$5.49 HUF1,812.83	-2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.09 EC$21.87	$4.73 HUF1,563.52	-41.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.25 EC$11.47	$3.28 HUF1,082.79	-22.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 EC$11.93	$3.05 HUF1,008.70	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.43 EC$9.27	$0.95 HUF312.50	-72.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.04	$0.94 HUF309.83	+24.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.86 EC$7.72	$1.01 HUF333.46	-64.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.17 EC$11.27	$1.68 HUF556.17	-59.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.56 HUF184.80	-63.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 EC$2.12	$0.60 HUF198.05	-23.6%
Average			-31.6%

Castries vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.7% more for transportation

	Castries	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 EC$15.82	$7.01 HUF2,315.14	+19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$26.83 HUF8,862.48
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	$26,801.65 HUF8,852,631.31	-6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.77 HUF4,549.41
Average			+6.7%

Castries vs. Budapest - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.4% more for housing

	Castries	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.66 EC$118.00	$22.10 HUF7,298.21	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.20 EC$1,592.34	$762.27 HUF251,779.18	+29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.69 EC$1,066.67	$595.85 HUF196,810.90	+51.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.35 EC$219.85	$115.90 HUF38,281.61	+42.5%
Average			+18.4%

Castries vs. Budapest - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Castries	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.89 EC$537.50	$464.58 HUF153,452.17	+133.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$12,648.55 HUF4,177,837.68
Average			+133.6%

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pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.98 HUF984.72	+7.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.96 HUF976.80	-20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.16 HUF2,363.33	-22.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.55 EC$115.00	$66.02 HUF21,806.96	+55.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.66 EC$18.00	$9.24 HUF3,052.63	+38.8%
Average			+11.7%

Castries vs. Budapest - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 1.5% less for clothing

	Castries	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.94 EC$213.33	$95.35 HUF31,494.35	+20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.42 EC$141.67	$41.51 HUF13,709.50	-20.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 EC$283.33	$100.47 HUF33,184.81	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$108.87 HUF35,959.25	-1.9%
Average			-1.5%

Castries vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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