Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 38.0% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$8.96
HUF3,469.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$7.43
HUF2,876.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$1.21
HUF467.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.86
HUF332.39
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$1.39
HUF539.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$4.38
HUF1,694.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$3.84
HUF1,488.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$2.61
HUF1,010.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$2.28
HUF884.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$0.66
HUF257.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.74
HUF286.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$0.73
HUF282.46
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$1.25
HUF483.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.49
HUF188.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.53
HUF206.75
|
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pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$6.03
HUF2,336.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$20.52
HUF7,946.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,822,847.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$11.73
HUF4,542.44
|
|
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$17.11
HUF6,626.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$418.63
HUF162,103.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$319.78
HUF123,825.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$100.62
HUF38,963.67
|
|
pay 0.5% more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$270.87
HUF104,887.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,802,617.99
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$1.57
HUF607.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$1.85
HUF714.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$5.59
HUF2,163.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$43.16
HUF16,712.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$6.33
HUF2,452.02
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$65.42
HUF25,332.95
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$27.23
HUF10,543.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$66.04
HUF25,571.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$77.21
HUF29,898.02
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