Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Hungary

Budapest vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 9.6% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 25.8% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 16.5% less in Budapest
Housing: pay 4.6% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 14.3% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in Budapest

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

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Budapest vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.0% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	-8.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.46 UYU583.02	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	-29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 UYU108.81	$2.08 HUF673.49	-22.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$1.83 HUF591.19	-10.8%
Average			-18.0%

Montevideo vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.8% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.84 UYU114.69	$1.80 HUF580.67	-36.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	-20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 UYU205.48	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.57 UYU184.15	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	-15.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.46 UYU220.10	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-43.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$0.85 HUF274.62	-33.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$0.94 HUF303.05	-25.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.06 HUF341.51	+32.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$1.73 HUF558.38	+20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.45 HUF144.57	-51.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 UYU38.73	$0.46 HUF147.52	-52.5%
Average			-25.8%

Montevideo vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.5% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	-14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	-63.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$29,374.56 HUF9M	+8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	+168.2%
Average			-16.5%

Montevideo vs. Budapest - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.6% more for housing

	Montevideo	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	$817.66 HUF264K	+15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	$631.44 HUF204K	+8.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	-8.3%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 14.3% more for childcare

	Montevideo	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	$539.65 HUF174K	-13.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,986.11 UYU443K	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+51.8%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 UYU198.53	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	-25.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	-27.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+45.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+23.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	-23.6%
Average			-9.5%

Montevideo vs. Budapest - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	-2.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	-8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	-9.2%
Average			-11.6%

Montevideo vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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