Cost of living comparison

Senegal

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Hungary

Budapest vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 9.4% more expensive than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 71.9% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 2.7% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 33.4% less in Budapest
Housing: pay 10.4% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 64.1% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 27.5% more in Budapest

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

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Budapest vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.9% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+168.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	-8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$2.08 HUF673.49	+70.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$1.83 HUF591.19	+109.0%
Average			+71.9%

Dakar vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7% less for groceries

	Dakar	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$1.80 HUF580.67	+147.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	-35.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-54.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	+56.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$0.85 HUF274.62	-41.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$0.94 HUF303.05	+9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$1.06 HUF341.51	-19.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$1.73 HUF558.38	+117.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$0.45 HUF144.57	-27.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$0.46 HUF147.52	+7.1%
Average			-2.7%

Dakar vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.4% less for transportation

	Dakar	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+12.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	-64.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$29,374.56 HUF9M	-41.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	-26.4%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 10.4% more for housing

	Dakar	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$817.66 HUF264K	+0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$631.44 HUF204K	+46.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	-14.5%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 64.1% more for childcare

	Dakar	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$539.65 HUF174K	+67.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+60.4%
Average			+64.1%

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pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+43.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	-0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+272.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+49.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	+9.3%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 27.5% more for clothing

	Dakar	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+72.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	+32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+22.2%
Average			+27.5%

Dakar vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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