Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 43.7% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 30.3% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 19.6% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 47.8% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 65.7% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.9% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 49.5% more in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Peru	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.93	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+213.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.58	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.38	$1.53 HUF495.24	+56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$1.22 HUF393.06	+125.9%
Average			+115.4%

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pay 30.3% more for groceries

	Peru	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.64	$1.45 HUF467.70	-24.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.73	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+36.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.65	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.04	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.03	$2.93 HUF947.92	+11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.97	$0.91 HUF293.18	+5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$0.95 HUF306.91	+96.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.98 HUF315.85	+81.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$1.51 HUF487.70	+197.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.47 HUF150.57	+11.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$0.52 HUF168.31	+26.9%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 19.6% more for transportation

	Peru	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.01	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.79	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	+13.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+44.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.18	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	-23.7%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 47.8% more for housing

	Peru	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.61	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	$513.43 HUF166K	+18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN856.90	$393.20 HUF127K	+58.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.03	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+180.8%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 65.7% more for childcare

	Peru	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN456.92	$324.41 HUF105K	+144.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+12.3%
Average			+65.7%

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pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.04	$2.18 HUF704.52	-6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.42	$2.37 HUF766.32	-21.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.12	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+35.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.96	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.43	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+54.9%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 49.5% more for clothing

	Peru	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN161.52	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+81.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.21	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	+36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN225.33	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	+30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.00	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+55.4%
Average			+49.5%

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