Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 5.6% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 0.4% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 15.8% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 22.1% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 75.0% more in Budapest

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Budapest are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Budapest. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 0.4% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	-17.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	+10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$2.08 HUF673.49	+6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.83 HUF591.19	+52.1%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.80 HUF580.67	-35.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	+31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	-41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.85 HUF274.62	-71.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.94 HUF303.05	-15.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.06 HUF341.51	-71.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.73 HUF558.38	-53.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.45 HUF144.57	-65.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.46 HUF147.52	-64.8%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 15.8% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.54 HUF8,903.52
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$29,374.56 HUF9M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.14 HUF4,570.47
Average			+15.8%

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pay 22.1% less for housing

	Saint John's	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-71.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$817.66 HUF264K	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$631.44 HUF204K	-6.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	-33.0%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$539.65 HUF174K	+191.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+801.3%
Average			+412.7%

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pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+52.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	-9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$7.96 HUF2,572.13
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+3.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	+48.4%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 75.0% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+100.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$42.98 HUF13,894.99
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	+53.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$118.19 HUF38,210.94
Average			+75.0%

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