Cost of living comparison
compared to
Aruba vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
Aruba is 69.6% more expensive than Hungary overall.
Aruba vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Aruba instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 51.3% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.87
HUF3,514.69
|
$20.08
AWG36.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
HUF2,906.01
|
$10.39
AWG18.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF495.24
|
$2.28
AWG4.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
HUF393.06
|
$1.96
AWG3.52
|
|
Hungary vs. Aruba - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.3% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
HUF467.70
|
$2.95
AWG5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
HUF1,634.56
|
$6.50
AWG11.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
HUF1,443.11
|
$6.74
AWG12.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
HUF1,101.00
|
$5.17
AWG9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
HUF947.92
|
$3.45
AWG6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF293.18
|
$2.10
AWG3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
HUF306.91
|
$0.98
AWG1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
HUF315.85
|
$2.27
AWG4.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HUF487.70
|
$1.59
AWG2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
HUF150.57
|
$1.01
AWG1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
HUF168.31
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
Hungary vs. Aruba - Cost of groceries
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
HUF2,261.00
|
$9.17
AWG16.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.26
HUF7,843.83
|
$30.00
AWG54.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,505.45
HUF10M
|
$26,095.70
AWG47,004.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.89
HUF4,813.95
|
$48.03
AWG86.51
|
|
Hungary vs. Aruba - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
HUF6,964.82
|
$95.25
AWG171.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.43
HUF166K
|
$1,027.78
AWG1,851.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$393.20
HUF127K
|
$1,183.33
AWG2,131.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.97
HUF37,171.34
|
$187.84
AWG338.36
|
|
Hungary vs. Aruba - Cost of housing
pay 15.7% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.41
HUF105K
|
$275.00
AWG495.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,370.86
HUF3M
|
$13,223.55
AWG23,818.92
|
|
Hungary vs. Aruba - Cost of childcare
pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
HUF704.52
|
$5.64
AWG10.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF766.32
|
$4.73
AWG8.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.52
HUF2,432.53
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.86
HUF16,442.95
|
$62.22
AWG112.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.84
HUF2,533.66
|
$11.94
AWG21.50
|
|
Hungary vs. Aruba - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.00
HUF27,480.38
|
$60.00
AWG108.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
HUF11,132.40
|
$57.85
AWG104.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.20
HUF27,546.89
|
$114.41
AWG206.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.64
HUF30,922.08
|
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
|
Hungary vs. Aruba - Cost of clothing
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