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
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$8.96
HUF3,556.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
|
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
HUF6,792.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
|
pay 0.5% more for childcare
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
|
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
HUF622.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
|
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