Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 18.8% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 43.9% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 16.7% less in Hungary
Housing: pay 18.8% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 0.8% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 46.5% more in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.2% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	-14.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+9.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$1.53 HUF495.24	+41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$1.22 HUF393.06	+70.1%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 43.9% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$1.45 HUF467.70	-51.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	-11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-67.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	-3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$2.93 HUF947.92	+2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$0.91 HUF293.18	-63.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$0.95 HUF306.91	-39.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$0.98 HUF315.85	-67.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$1.51 HUF487.70	+16.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.47 HUF150.57	-65.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.52 HUF168.31	-56.6%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 16.7% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-35.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-33.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	-43.2%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 18.8% less for housing

	Jamaica	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$513.43 HUF166K	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$393.20 HUF127K	-10.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+0.4%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 0.8% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$324.41 HUF105K	-0.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+1.6%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$2.18 HUF704.52	-1.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$2.37 HUF766.32	-55.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	-20.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	-7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	-32.7%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 46.5% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+260.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	+9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	+13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+2.8%
Average			+46.5%

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