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Budapest vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 7.0% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 43.1% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 3.2% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 68.8% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 30.6% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 73.9% more in Budapest

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

Budapest vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Port Vila, you would:

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pay 17.2% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,530	$11.93 HUF3,911.67	-4.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 VUV1,168	$8.94 HUF2,933.75	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 VUV311	$1.83 HUF601.31	-28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV236	$1.36 HUF444.58	-29.7%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 43.1% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV310	$1.83 HUF599.20	-28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,224	$5.49 HUF1,800.31	-45.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,107	$4.73 HUF1,552.72	-47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV642	$3.28 HUF1,075.31	-37.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV1,018	$3.05 HUF1,001.73	-63.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV258	$0.95 HUF310.34	-55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV108	$0.94 HUF307.69	+6.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV333	$1.01 HUF331.16	-63.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV301	$1.68 HUF552.33	-31.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV240	$0.56 HUF183.53	-71.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV117	$0.60 HUF196.68	-37.2%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 3.2% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV869	$7.01 HUF2,299.15	-1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.78 VUV8,158	$26.83 HUF8,801.26	-59.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408	$26,801.65 HUF8,791,477.02	+16.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,071	$13.77 HUF4,517.98	+57.1%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 68.8% less for housing

	Port Vila	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$226.79 VUV27,704	$22.10 HUF7,247.79	-90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	$762.27 HUF250,039.88	-60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	$595.85 HUF195,451.32	-53.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV49,650	$115.90 HUF38,017.15	-71.5%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 30.6% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV75,464	$464.58 HUF152,392.12	-24.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	$12,648.55 HUF4,148,977.03	+86.1%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV588	$2.98 HUF977.92	-38.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV696	$2.96 HUF970.05	-48.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,122	$7.16 HUF2,347.00	-22.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV8,248	$66.02 HUF21,656.31	-2.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,530	$9.24 HUF3,031.54	-26.2%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 73.9% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV4,079	$95.35 HUF31,276.79	+185.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV8,158	$41.51 HUF13,614.80	-37.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$100.47 HUF32,955.57
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$108.87 HUF35,710.84
Average			+73.9%

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