Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hungary vs. Tuvalu Cost of Living Summary
Hungary is 48.6% more expensive than Tuvalu overall.
Hungary vs. Tuvalu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hungary instead of Tuvalu, you would:
pay 83.7% more for restaurants
|
Tuvalu
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
A$4.88
|
$10.87
HUF3,514.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
A$7.19
|
$8.99
HUF2,906.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
A$3.60
|
$1.53
HUF495.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
A$3.60
|
$1.22
HUF393.06
|
|
Tuvalu vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Tuvalu
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.45
HUF467.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.06
HUF1,634.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.46
HUF1,443.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.41
HUF1,101.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.93
HUF947.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
HUF293.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
HUF306.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
HUF315.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.51
HUF487.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
HUF150.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
HUF168.31
|
Tuvalu vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tuvalu
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.99
HUF2,261.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.26
HUF7,843.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,505.45
HUF10M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.89
HUF4,813.95
|
Tuvalu vs. Hungary - Cost of transportation
pay 73.0% more for housing
|
Tuvalu
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$21.54
HUF6,964.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$318.09
A$457.61
|
$513.43
HUF166K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.06
A$305.07
|
$393.20
HUF127K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$114.97
HUF37,171.34
|
|
Tuvalu vs. Hungary - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tuvalu
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$324.41
HUF105K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,370.86
HUF3M
|
Tuvalu vs. Hungary - Cost of childcare
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tuvalu
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
A$4.32
|
$2.18
HUF704.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
A$7.19
|
$2.37
HUF766.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.52
HUF2,432.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.86
HUF16,442.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.84
HUF2,533.66
|
|
Tuvalu vs. Hungary - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tuvalu
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.00
HUF27,480.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.43
HUF11,132.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.20
HUF27,546.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$95.64
HUF30,922.08
|
Tuvalu vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing
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