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Brazil

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Hungary

Budapest vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 17.9% more expensive than Rio De Janeiro.

Restaurants: pay 34.2% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 13.7% more in Budapest
Transportation: pay 9.3% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 6.8% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 7.5% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.4% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 53.7% more in Budapest

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Budapest are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro.

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Budapest vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:

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pay 34.2% more for restaurants

	Rio De Janeiro	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 R$50.39	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.46 R$42.84	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	+20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 R$8.06	$2.08 HUF673.49	+30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 R$5.26	$1.83 HUF591.19	+76.1%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 13.7% more for groceries

	Rio De Janeiro	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 R$10.53	$1.80 HUF580.67	-13.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.43 R$27.47	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	+2.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 R$22.04	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	+0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 R$11.72	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	+67.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 R$10.15	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	+54.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 R$6.53	$0.85 HUF274.62	-34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 R$4.09	$0.94 HUF303.05	+15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 R$3.70	$1.06 HUF341.51	+44.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 R$4.20	$1.73 HUF558.38	+108.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 R$2.83	$0.45 HUF144.57	-20.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 R$2.40	$0.46 HUF147.52	-3.9%
Average			+13.7%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.3% more for transportation

	Rio De Janeiro	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 R$25.19	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+42.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.77 R$257.01	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	-45.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,669.59 R$120K	$29,374.56 HUF9M	+24.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.21 R$41.57	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	+72.2%
Average			+9.3%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Budapest - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.8% more for housing

	Rio De Janeiro	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.76 R$115.23	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	+3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.17 R$4,602.67	$817.66 HUF264K	-10.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.31 R$2,699.87	$631.44 HUF204K	+18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.28 R$517.78	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	+29.8%
Average			+6.8%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Budapest - Cost of housing

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pay 7.5% more for childcare

	Rio De Janeiro	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$594.40 R$3,009.15	$539.65 HUF174K	-9.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,090.04 R$66,268.35	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+27.4%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 63.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Rio De Janeiro	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 R$12.09	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.33 R$11.78	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	+43.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 R$14.99	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+168.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.84 R$156.14	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+117.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.96 R$40.32	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	+17.2%
Average			+63.4%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Budapest - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 53.7% more for clothing

	Rio De Janeiro	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.81 R$211.66	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+139.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.05 R$248.31	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-12.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.57 R$377.50	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	+52.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.45 R$341.49	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+75.2%
Average			+53.7%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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