Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niger vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
Niger is 23.6% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in Niger
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% more in Niger
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Niger
- Housing
-
pay 76.3% more in Niger
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Niger
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% less in Niger
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% more in Niger
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Niger are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Niger. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Niger.
Niger vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niger instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.15
HUF3,330.57
|
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
HUF2,638.94
|
$10.68
F CFA5,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
HUF471.01
|
$1.49
F CFA833
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HUF364.04
|
$0.67
F CFA373
|
|
Hungary vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.3% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
HUF506.02
|
$0.59
F CFA332
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
HUF1,472.95
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
HUF1,368.94
|
$10.28
F CFA5,745
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
HUF937.32
|
$2.26
F CFA1,260
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
HUF884.66
|
$2.78
F CFA1,555
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF258.14
|
$1.62
F CFA903
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
HUF289.14
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF298.54
|
$1.35
F CFA752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
HUF458.07
|
$0.78
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF167.50
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF179.63
|
$0.32
F CFA181
|
|
Hungary vs. Niger - Cost of groceries
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
HUF2,217.82
|
$3.81
F CFA2,128
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.12
HUF8,237.94
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,788.81
HUF8,786,460.23
|
$21,367.07
F CFA11,941,620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
HUF4,403.28
|
$3.38
F CFA1,891
|
|
Hungary vs. Niger - Cost of transportation
pay 76.3% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.66
HUF6,776.52
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.37
HUF157,885.49
|
$979.32
F CFA547,324
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.75
HUF123,571.56
|
$534.18
F CFA298,541
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.14
HUF36,451.74
|
$204.24
F CFA114,148
|
|
Hungary vs. Niger - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.81
HUF101,942.16
|
$1,068.35
F CFA597,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,229.50
HUF2,371,202.63
|
$5,519.83
F CFA3,084,919
|
|
Hungary vs. Niger - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
HUF686.10
|
$1.34
F CFA746
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HUF725.80
|
$3.26
F CFA1,824
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.97
HUF2,284.97
|
$2.67
F CFA1,493
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.15
HUF16,121.30
|
$66.77
F CFA37,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.52
HUF2,466.85
|
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
|
Hungary vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.2% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
HUF25,092.61
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.66
HUF10,055.42
|
$89.03
F CFA49,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
HUF26,079.76
|
$53.42
F CFA29,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.04
HUF29,859.39
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
|
Hungary vs. Niger - Cost of clothing
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