Cost of living comparison

Montenegro

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Tivat Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 6.4% more expensive than Tivat.

Restaurants: pay 8.5% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 14.2% more in Budapest
Transportation: pay 2.8% less in Budapest
Housing: pay 9.5% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 75.1% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.9% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 13.0% more in Budapest

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

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Budapest vs. Tivat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Tivat, you would:

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pay 8.5% more for restaurants

	Tivat	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 €9.97	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+23.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.64 €9.47	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	-4.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 €2.27	$2.08 HUF673.49	-18.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 €1.27	$1.83 HUF591.19	+27.9%
Average			+8.5%

Tivat vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

	Tivat	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 €0.95	$1.80 HUF580.67	+68.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 €3.86	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	+28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 €4.36	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 €3.02	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	+14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 €3.35	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.85 HUF274.62	+17.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.69	$0.94 HUF303.05	+20.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.71	$1.06 HUF341.51	+32.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 €1.15	$1.73 HUF558.38	+33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 €0.39	$0.45 HUF144.57	+2.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 €0.44	$0.46 HUF147.52	-7.5%
Average			+14.2%

Tivat vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8% less for transportation

	Tivat	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.62 €5.89	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.88	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	-29.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,113.12 €25,911.73	$29,374.56 HUF9M	+0.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.08 €8.97	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	+40.3%
Average			-2.8%

Tivat vs. Budapest - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.5% less for housing

	Tivat	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.59 €29.90	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$884.37 €787.12	$817.66 HUF264K	-7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$802.01 €713.82	$631.44 HUF204K	-21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.73 €87.87	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	+34.5%
Average			-9.5%

Tivat vs. Budapest - Cost of housing

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pay 75.1% more for childcare

	Tivat	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$401.24 €357.12	$539.65 HUF174K	+34.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,315.61 €6,511.15	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+127.9%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Tivat	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.08 €2.74	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 €1.94	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	+53.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.37 €3.89	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+82.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.59 €42.36	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+40.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.16 €5.48	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	+51.5%
Average			+44.9%

Tivat vs. Budapest - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 13.0% more for clothing

	Tivat	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.34 €77.74	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+14.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.88	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	+9.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.42 €86.70	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	+16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.75 €94.12	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+11.8%
Average			+13.0%

Tivat vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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