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Budapest vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 18.8% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 35.9% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 12.6% less in Budapest
Housing: pay 29.4% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 14.0% more in Budapest

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

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Budapest vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.3% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	-37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	-0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$2.08 HUF673.49	+44.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$1.83 HUF591.19	+12.3%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 35.9% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$1.80 HUF580.67	-39.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	-10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	-27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$0.85 HUF274.62	-59.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.94 HUF303.05	-8.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$1.06 HUF341.51	-53.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.73 HUF558.38	+8.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.45 HUF144.57	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.46 HUF147.52	-49.7%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 12.6% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	-7.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	-8.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$29,374.56 HUF9M	+12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	-70.6%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 29.4% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$817.66 HUF264K	-12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$631.44 HUF204K	-33.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	-31.6%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$539.65 HUF174K	+115.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+93.8%
Average			+104.5%

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pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+22.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	-22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	-20.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	-21.8%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 14.0% more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+66.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-15.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	+4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+14.9%
Average			+14.0%

Oranjestad vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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