Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 2.2 times more expensive than Budapest.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 98.7% more for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF4,074.40
|
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF3,055.80
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF590.76
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF458.03
|
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF573.25
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,709.98
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,540.91
|
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF941.86
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF944.96
|
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF273.84
|
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF308.76
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF312.58
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF454.08
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF197.13
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF211.89
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 67.8% more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,390.06
|
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF9,116.47
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF10,440,645.69
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,705.93
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,964.00
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF248,919.93
|
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF185,109.20
|
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF40,821.17
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
|
pay 46.1% more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF164,151.24
|
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF4,086,815.81
|
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF1,018.60
|
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF919.07
|
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,317.31
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF19,095.04
|
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,953.94
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 40.5% more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF28,968.32
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF14,222.10
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF33,585.98
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF36,212.97
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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