Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

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Hungary

Budapest vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 25.4% cheaper than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 22.3% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 61.4% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 1.7% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 10.0% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 13.0% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 24.5% less in Budapest

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

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Budapest vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.3% less for restaurants

	Noumea	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	-33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	-27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$2.08 HUF673.49	+5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$1.83 HUF591.19	+46.2%
Average			-22.3%

Noumea vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.4% less for groceries

	Noumea	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$1.80 HUF580.67	-48.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	-62.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	-37.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-75.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$0.85 HUF274.62	-60.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$0.94 HUF303.05	-71.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$1.06 HUF341.51	-61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$1.73 HUF558.38	-52.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$0.45 HUF144.57	-82.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$0.46 HUF147.52	-73.2%
Average			-61.4%

Noumea vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.7% more for transportation

	Noumea	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.54 HUF8,903.52
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$29,374.56 HUF9M	-9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	-10.6%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 10.0% less for housing

	Noumea	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$817.66 HUF264K	+8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$631.44 HUF204K	-18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	-13.3%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 13.0% more for childcare

	Noumea	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$539.65 HUF174K	-28.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+77.7%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	-60.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	-26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	-59.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	-33.7%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 24.5% less for clothing

	Noumea	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	-8.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-34.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	+15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	-52.8%
Average			-24.5%

Noumea vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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