Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 40.8% more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.6% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 9.8% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 66.2% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 65.9% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 8.5% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.1% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.6% more for restaurants

	Ghana	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.07 GHS71.01	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+79.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	-13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 GHS12.06	$1.53 HUF495.24	+48.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 GHS3.89	$1.22 HUF393.06	+265.5%
Average			+46.6%

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pay 9.8% less for groceries

	Ghana	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 GHS18.73	$1.45 HUF467.70	-9.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 GHS42.18	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+40.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.84 GHS126.83	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-58.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 GHS28.24	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+41.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 GHS26.16	$2.93 HUF947.92	+31.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 GHS13.93	$0.91 HUF293.18	-23.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 GHS7.74	$0.95 HUF306.91	+43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 GHS8.40	$0.98 HUF315.85	+36.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 GHS16.05	$1.51 HUF487.70	+9.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 GHS13.76	$0.47 HUF150.57	-60.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS11.85	$0.52 HUF168.31	-48.6%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 66.2% more for transportation

	Ghana	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 GHS52.77	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+55.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.70 GHS394.11	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-28.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+268.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.45 GHS110.48	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+57.6%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 65.9% more for housing

	Ghana	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.08 GHS644.17	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	$513.43 HUF166K	+27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	$393.20 HUF127K	+126.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.88 GHS571.61	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+135.2%
Average			+65.9%

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pay 8.5% less for childcare

	Ghana	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	$324.41 HUF105K	-11.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,885.07 GHS104K	$8,370.86 HUF3M	-5.8%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.98 GHS23.19	$2.18 HUF704.52	+9.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GHS41.02	$2.37 HUF766.32	-32.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 GHS18.14	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+385.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.32 GHS483.24	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+23.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 GHS131.92	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	-30.5%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Ghana	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.69 GHS160.11	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+520.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.35 GHS202.88	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	+98.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.24 GHS447.24	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	+122.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.55 GHS532.67	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+110.0%
Average			+175.6%

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