Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 25.6% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.9% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 39.2% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 3.5% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 46.7% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 27.8% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 0.8% more in Hungary

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Hungary are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hungary.

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Hungary vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hungary instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

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pay 56.9% more for restaurants

	Papua New Guinea	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+39.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+61.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$1.53 HUF495.24	+104.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$1.22 HUF393.06	+82.3%
Average			+56.9%

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pay 39.2% less for groceries

	Papua New Guinea	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$1.45 HUF467.70	-4.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	-7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$2.93 HUF947.92	+13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$0.91 HUF293.18	-53.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$0.95 HUF306.91	-34.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$0.98 HUF315.85	-70.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$1.51 HUF487.70	-48.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$0.47 HUF150.57	-69.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$0.52 HUF168.31	-60.3%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 3.5% more for transportation

	Papua New Guinea	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+85.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	+9.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-41.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	-36.2%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 46.7% less for housing

	Papua New Guinea	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$513.43 HUF166K	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$393.20 HUF127K	-29.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+28.2%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 27.8% less for childcare

	Papua New Guinea	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$324.41 HUF105K	-61.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+35.5%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Papua New Guinea	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$2.18 HUF704.52	-27.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$2.37 HUF766.32	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+16.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	-17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	-11.8%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 0.8% more for clothing

	Papua New Guinea	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+159.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	+8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	-41.6%
Average			+0.8%

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