Cost of living comparison
compared to
British Virgin Islands vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
British Virgin Islands is 80.9% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 69.5% more in British Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in British Virgin Islands
- Transportation
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pay 31.4% less in British Virgin Islands
- Housing
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pay 3.2 times more in British Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 31.7% more in British Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 86.9% more in British Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 43.4% more in British Virgin Islands
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in British Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Hungary. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in British Virgin Islands.
British Virgin Islands vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 69.5% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.15
HUF3,330.88
|
$24.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
HUF2,639.18
|
$13.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
HUF471.06
|
$1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HUF364.07
|
$1.50
|
|
Hungary vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
HUF506.07
|
$4.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
HUF1,473.09
|
$7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
HUF1,369.06
|
$9.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
HUF937.40
|
$6.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
HUF884.74
|
$5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF258.17
|
$1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
HUF289.17
|
$1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF298.57
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
HUF458.11
|
$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF167.52
|
$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF179.65
|
$1.95
|
|
Hungary vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
HUF2,218.03
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.12
HUF8,238.69
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,788.81
HUF8,787,263.89
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
HUF4,403.68
|
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Hungary vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Hungary
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.66
HUF6,777.14
|
$120.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.37
HUF157,899.93
|
$1,458.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.75
HUF123,582.86
|
$1,183.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.14
HUF36,455.08
|
$110.12
|
|
Hungary vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of housing
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.81
HUF101,951.48
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,229.50
HUF2,371,419.52
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Hungary vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 86.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
HUF686.16
|
$3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HUF725.87
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.97
HUF2,285.18
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.15
HUF16,122.78
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.52
HUF2,467.08
|
$12.50
|
|
Hungary vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.4% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
HUF25,094.90
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.66
HUF10,056.34
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
HUF26,082.15
|
$155.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.04
HUF29,862.12
|
$125.00
|
|
Hungary vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing
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