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Hungary vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 26.1% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.2% less in Hungary
Groceries: pay 50.1% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 0.7% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 77.2% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 21.7% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.8% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 37.5% more in Hungary

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

Hungary vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.2% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,530	$10.15 HUF3,330.88	-18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 VUV1,168	$8.05 HUF2,639.18	-15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 VUV311	$1.44 HUF471.06	-43.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV236	$1.11 HUF364.07	-42.4%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 50.1% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV310	$1.54 HUF506.07	-39.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,224	$4.49 HUF1,473.09	-55.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,107	$4.17 HUF1,369.06	-53.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV642	$2.86 HUF937.40	-45.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV1,018	$2.70 HUF884.74	-67.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV258	$0.79 HUF258.17	-62.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV108	$0.88 HUF289.17	-0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV333	$0.91 HUF298.57	-66.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV301	$1.40 HUF458.11	-43.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV240	$0.51 HUF167.52	-74.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV117	$0.55 HUF179.65	-42.6%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 0.7% more for transportation

	Vanuatu	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV869	$6.76 HUF2,218.03	-4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.78 VUV8,158	$25.12 HUF8,238.69	-62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408	$26,788.81 HUF8,787,263.89	+16.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,071	$13.43 HUF4,403.68	+53.2%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 77.2% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$226.79 VUV27,704	$20.66 HUF6,777.14	-90.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	$481.37 HUF157,899.93	-74.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	$376.75 HUF123,582.86	-70.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV49,650	$111.14 HUF36,455.08	-72.7%
Average			-77.2%

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pay 21.7% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV75,464	$310.81 HUF101,951.48	-49.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	$7,229.50 HUF2,371,419.52	+6.4%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV588	$2.09 HUF686.16	-56.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV696	$2.21 HUF725.87	-61.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,122	$6.97 HUF2,285.18	-24.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV8,248	$49.15 HUF16,122.78	-27.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,530	$7.52 HUF2,467.08	-39.9%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 37.5% more for clothing

	Vanuatu	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV4,079	$76.50 HUF25,094.90	+129.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV8,158	$30.66 HUF10,056.34	-54.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$79.51 HUF26,082.15
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$91.04 HUF29,862.12
Average			+37.5%

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