Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 1.2% more expensive than Mexico overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.9% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 11.7% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 9.2% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 2.0% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 39.5% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 3.7% more in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.9% more for restaurants

	Mexico	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 MX$193.35	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+4.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.03 MX$166.91	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	-0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 MX$26.47	$1.53 HUF495.24	+7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MX$19.32	$1.22 HUF393.06	+16.4%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 11.7% less for groceries

	Mexico	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 MX$50.21	$1.45 HUF467.70	-46.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 MX$79.55	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 MX$114.55	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-27.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 MX$47.12	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 MX$67.67	$2.93 HUF947.92	-19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$23.98	$0.91 HUF293.18	-30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MX$12.93	$0.95 HUF306.91	+35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$17.44	$0.98 HUF315.85	+3.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 MX$15.45	$1.51 HUF487.70	+80.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$0.47 HUF150.57	-48.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.80	$0.52 HUF168.31	-42.7%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 9.2% more for transportation

	Mexico	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 MX$102.60	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.03 MX$555.39	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-19.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,794.64 MX$403K	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+35.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 MX$372.17	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	-26.0%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 2.0% less for housing

	Mexico	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.02 MX$555.11	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$634.01 MX$11,724.61	$513.43 HUF166K	-19.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.86 MX$8,171.36	$393.20 HUF127K	-11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.08 MX$907.55	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+134.3%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 39.5% more for childcare

	Mexico	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$244.36 MX$4,518.93	$324.41 HUF105K	+32.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,712.49 MX$106K	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+46.5%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 MX$48.58	$2.18 HUF704.52	-17.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 MX$63.89	$2.37 HUF766.32	-31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.64 MX$85.88	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+62.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.21 MX$725.11	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+29.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.46 MX$100.90	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+43.6%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 3.7% more for clothing

	Mexico	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.30 MX$1,022.71	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+53.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.67 MX$789.09	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.26 MX$1,780.17	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.77 MX$1,678.66	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+5.4%
Average			+3.7%

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