Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 70.1% more expensive than Hungary overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.6% more in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 2.1% less in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 66.0% more in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 61.1% more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.9% more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 65.1% more in New Caledonia

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Hungary. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.

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New Caledonia vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Hungary, you would:

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pay 60.6% more for restaurants

	Hungary	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	$20.64 CFPF2,193	+89.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+56.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 HUF495.24	$1.97 CFPF209	+28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 HUF393.06	$1.25 CFPF133	+2.9%
Average			+60.6%

Hungary vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Hungary	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.45 HUF467.70	$3.47 CFPF369	+140.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	$14.86 CFPF1,578	+193.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	$4.55 CFPF483	+1.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	$6.20 CFPF659	+82.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 HUF947.92	$12.77 CFPF1,356	+335.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 HUF293.18	$2.13 CFPF226	+134.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 HUF306.91	$3.25 CFPF345	+241.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HUF315.85	$2.77 CFPF294	+183.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HUF487.70	$3.62 CFPF384	+139.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 HUF150.57	$2.50 CFPF265	+436.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 HUF168.31	$1.70 CFPF181	+227.0%
Average			+169.5%

Hungary vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1% less for transportation

	Hungary	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	$6.03 CFPF641	-13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,505.45 HUF10M	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	+10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	$15.82 CFPF1,680	+6.3%
Average			-2.1%

Hungary vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.0% more for housing

	Hungary	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	$48.79 CFPF5,182	+126.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.43 HUF166K	$750.67 CFPF79,728	+46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.20 HUF127K	$774.13 CFPF82,220	+96.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	$153.08 CFPF16,258	+33.1%
Average			+66.0%

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pay 61.1% more for childcare

	Hungary	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.41 HUF105K	$750.67 CFPF79,728	+131.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,370.86 HUF3M	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	+12.1%
Average			+61.1%

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pay 92.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Hungary	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 HUF704.52	$9.38 CFPF997	+330.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 HUF766.32	$4.57 CFPF486	+93.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	$19.52 CFPF2,073	+159.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	$49.26 CFPF5,232	-3.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+79.6%
Average			+92.9%

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pay 65.1% more for clothing

	Hungary	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	$109.47 CFPF11,627	+28.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	$65.68 CFPF6,976	+90.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	$98.53 CFPF10,464	+15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	$250.22 CFPF26,576	+161.6%
Average			+65.1%

Hungary vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing

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