Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 49.6% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 56.2% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 31.6% more in Budapest
Transportation: pay 15.9% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 55.0% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.9% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 35.0% more in Budapest

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in Budapest are more expensive than in Maputo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.2% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.17 MZN649.90	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+35.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	+42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 MZN54.07	$2.08 HUF673.49	+146.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$1.83 HUF591.19	+157.6%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 31.6% more for groceries

	Maputo	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 MZN64.68	$1.80 HUF580.67	+77.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	-46.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 MZN378.48	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MZN156.98	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	+57.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 MZN166.10	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	+19.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.39	$0.85 HUF274.62	-7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.94 HUF303.05	+164.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MZN48.19	$1.06 HUF341.51	+40.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MZN30.61	$1.73 HUF558.38	+260.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MZN29.48	$0.45 HUF144.57	-3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.46 HUF147.52	+28.6%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 15.9% more for transportation

	Maputo	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.24 MZN334.69	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+34.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	+17.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$29,374.56 HUF9M	-7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	+29.1%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 55.0% more for housing

	Maputo	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-73.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$817.66 HUF264K	+50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$631.44 HUF204K	+67.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	+147.3%
Average			+55.0%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Maputo	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	$539.65 HUF174K	+320.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+224.4%
Average			+269.4%

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pay 67.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 MZN99.98	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+134.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MZN141.85	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	+50.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN179.97	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+182.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+60.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	+19.3%
Average			+67.9%

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pay 35.0% more for clothing

	Maputo	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+99.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-23.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	+44.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+49.6%
Average			+35.0%

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