Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 27.0% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 41.1% more in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 13.8% more in Hungary
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 50.2% more in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 71.9% more in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.0% more in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 10.2% more in Hungary
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Hungary are more expensive than in Botswana.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 41.1% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$8.96
HUF3,292.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$7.43
HUF2,729.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$1.21
HUF443.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.86
HUF315.41
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$1.39
HUF511.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$4.38
HUF1,608.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$3.84
HUF1,412.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$2.61
HUF958.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.28
HUF838.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.66
HUF244.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.74
HUF271.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.73
HUF268.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$1.25
HUF458.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.49
HUF179.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.53
HUF196.19
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$6.03
HUF2,216.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$20.52
HUF7,540.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,320,955.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$11.73
HUF4,310.35
|
|
pay 50.2% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$17.11
HUF6,287.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$418.63
HUF153,821.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$319.78
HUF117,498.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$100.62
HUF36,972.85
|
|
pay 71.9% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$270.87
HUF99,528.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,659,420.12
|
|
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.57
HUF576.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$1.85
HUF678.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$5.59
HUF2,052.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$43.16
HUF15,858.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$6.33
HUF2,326.74
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$65.42
HUF24,038.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$27.23
HUF10,004.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$66.04
HUF24,264.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$77.21
HUF28,370.40
|
|
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