Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 22.6% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 49.4% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 38.9% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 34.0% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 43.0% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 13.7% more in Budapest

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

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Budapest vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.8% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.77 CFPF1,993	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	-26.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.78 CFPF1,570	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	-31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.67 CFPF284	$2.08 HUF673.49	-22.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 CFPF349	$1.83 HUF591.19	-44.3%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 49.4% less for groceries

	Papeete	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 CFPF284	$1.80 HUF580.67	-32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	-60.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CFPF589	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-20.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.27 CFPF666	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	-38.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.92 CFPF735	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-55.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$0.85 HUF274.62	-60.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CFPF119	$0.94 HUF303.05	-16.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF316	$1.06 HUF341.51	-64.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.56 CFPF379	$1.73 HUF558.38	-51.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF130	$0.45 HUF144.57	-63.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 CFPF107	$0.46 HUF147.52	-54.9%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 38.9% more for transportation

	Papeete	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 CFPF599	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+25.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.54 HUF8,903.52
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	$29,374.56 HUF9M	+56.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.14 HUF4,570.47
Average			+38.9%

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pay 34.0% less for housing

	Papeete	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.67 CFPF7,400	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	$817.66 HUF264K	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$631.44 HUF204K	-32.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	-3.9%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 43.0% more for childcare

	Papeete	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$539.65 HUF174K	+15.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+77.7%
Average			+43.0%

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pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.28 CFPF349	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 CFPF361	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	-1.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	-38.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.45 CFPF8,969	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	-20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	-33.7%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 13.7% more for clothing

	Papeete	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	+45.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+32.6%
Average			+13.7%

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