Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 70.8% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 53.1% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 7.2% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 76.4% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.5% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in Budapest

The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Budapest are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Budapest. Notably, housing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Managua, you would:

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pay 53.1% more for restaurants

	Managua	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+37.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	+33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$2.08 HUF673.49	+136.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$1.83 HUF591.19	+157.0%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 7.2% less for groceries

	Managua	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$1.80 HUF580.67	-24.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	-3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	+63.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	+8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$0.85 HUF274.62	-53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.94 HUF303.05	+244.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$1.06 HUF341.51	+29.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$1.73 HUF558.38	+55.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.45 HUF144.57	-75.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.46 HUF147.52	-54.7%
Average			-7.2%

Managua vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 76.4% more for transportation

	Managua	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	+358.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$29,374.56 HUF9M	+27.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	-3.8%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Managua	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$817.66 HUF264K	+218.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$631.44 HUF204K	+248.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	+14.6%
Average			+163.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Managua	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$539.65 HUF174K	+128.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+175.2%
Average			+150.9%

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pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+144.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	+28.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+191.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+92.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	+3.7%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Managua	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+67.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	-7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	-18.4%
Average			-4.5%

Managua vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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