Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 76.8% more expensive than Nigeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 34.9% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 87.7% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 45.5% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 74.0% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Hungary

The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and housing in Hungary are more expensive than in Nigeria. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hungary.

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Hungary vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Nigeria	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.19 NGN2,910.62	$10.87 HUF3,558.83	+397.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 NGN6,785.09	$8.99 HUF2,942.50	+76.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 NGN473.64	$1.53 HUF501.45	+330.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 NGN419.76	$1.22 HUF398.00	+285.8%
Average			+232.6%

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pay 34.9% more for groceries

	Nigeria	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 NGN1,262.91	$1.45 HUF473.58	+52.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.24 NGN2,981.14	$5.06 HUF1,655.09	+125.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.26 NGN12,337.20	$4.46 HUF1,461.23	-51.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 NGN1,980.15	$3.41 HUF1,114.83	+129.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.76 NGN2,342.45	$2.93 HUF959.83	+66.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 NGN1,167.85	$0.91 HUF296.86	+3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN873.42	$0.95 HUF310.77	+44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 NGN709.61	$0.98 HUF319.82	+83.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 NGN890.86	$1.51 HUF493.83	+125.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 NGN820.30	$0.47 HUF152.46	-24.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NGN764.09	$0.52 HUF170.43	-9.2%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 87.7% more for transportation

	Nigeria	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.41 NGN3,207.14	$6.99 HUF2,289.39	+190.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.22 NGN28,272.73	$24.26 HUF7,942.33	+14.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,156.84 NGN24M	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+62.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.88 NGN9,170.29	$14.89 HUF4,874.40	+116.3%
Average			+87.7%

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pay 45.5% more for housing

	Nigeria	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.12 NGN24,135.58	$21.54 HUF7,052.28	+18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$372.59 NGN496K	$513.43 HUF168K	+37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.75 NGN379K	$393.20 HUF129K	+38.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.52 NGN73,955.04	$114.97 HUF37,638.12	+107.1%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 74.0% more for childcare

	Nigeria	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.45 NGN292K	$324.41 HUF106K	+47.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,089.03 NGN5M	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+104.7%
Average			+74.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Nigeria	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.74 NGN982.68	$2.18 HUF713.37	+195.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 NGN3,072.26	$2.37 HUF775.95	+2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.13 NGN1,507.53	$7.52 HUF2,463.08	+564.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.01 NGN25,327.47	$50.86 HUF16,649.43	+167.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.40 NGN5,857.78	$7.84 HUF2,565.47	+78.2%
Average			+123.0%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Nigeria	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.41 NGN17,862.73	$85.00 HUF27,825.47	+533.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.94 NGN27,891.99	$34.43 HUF11,272.19	+64.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.35 NGN45,762.65	$85.20 HUF27,892.81	+148.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.18 NGN53,522.92	$95.64 HUF31,310.38	+138.0%
Average			+180.1%

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