Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 27.3% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% less in Hungary
Groceries: pay 29.4% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 4.2% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 47.5% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 47.2% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.3% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 62.8% more in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.2% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	-33.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$1.53 HUF495.24	-16.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$1.22 HUF393.06	-34.4%
Average			-20.2%

Seychelles vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

	Seychelles	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$1.45 HUF467.70	-7.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	-52.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-40.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	-22.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$2.93 HUF947.92	-14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$0.91 HUF293.18	-16.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$0.95 HUF306.91	-24.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$0.98 HUF315.85	-4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$1.51 HUF487.70	-62.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$0.47 HUF150.57	-32.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$0.52 HUF168.31	-16.6%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 4.2% more for transportation

	Seychelles	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-13.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.89 HUF4,813.95
Average			+4.2%

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pay 47.5% less for housing

	Seychelles	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$513.43 HUF166K	-47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$393.20 HUF127K	-56.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+19.4%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 47.2% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$324.41 HUF105K	+125.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$8,370.86 HUF3M	-3.8%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$2.18 HUF704.52	-75.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$2.37 HUF766.32	-54.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	-62.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	-51.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	-16.3%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 62.8% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+153.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	+87.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	+23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+19.2%
Average			+62.8%

Seychelles vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing

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