Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 53.9% more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 91.5% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.90
BWP78.71
|
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.64
BWP61.99
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BWP8.91
|
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
BWP4.85
|
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
|
pay 40.1% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
BWP8.51
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
BWP44.22
|
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
BWP58.49
|
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
BWP24.85
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
BWP32.41
|
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
BWP10.44
|
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
BWP7.48
|
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
BWP8.38
|
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
BWP7.56
|
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
BWP8.78
|
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BWP6.27
|
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
|
pay 22.2% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
BWP47.04
|
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.02
BWP320.75
|
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,422.24
BWP245,974.06
|
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
BWP255.81
|
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
|
pay 76.9% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.87
BWP519.01
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.93
BWP2,869.70
|
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.08
BWP1,937.05
|
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.25
BWP537.41
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
|
pay 95.2% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.65
BWP1,917.98
|
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,050.13
BWP54,077.40
|
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
BWP22.14
|
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
BWP25.03
|
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
BWP49.19
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
BWP375.79
|
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.71
BWP76.25
|
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
|
pay 30.5% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.61
BWP528.84
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.92
BWP319.41
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.19
BWP870.47
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.79
BWP945.24
|
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
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