Cost of living comparison

Budapest, Hungary

compared to

Praia, Cabo Verde

Praia vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 2.6% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 15.6% less in Praia
Groceries: pay 75.3% more in Praia
Transportation: pay 9.8% more in Praia
Housing: pay 41.3% more in Praia
Childcare: pay 71.5% less in Praia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% less in Praia
Clothing: pay 3.0% more in Praia

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing in Praia are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Praia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Praia.

Praia vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Praia instead of Budapest, you would:

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pay 15.6% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.52 HUF3,597.38	$4.86 CVE460.71	-53.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 HUF2,698.04	$6.32 CVE598.93	-19.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 HUF521.60	$1.78 CVE168.68	+16.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 HUF404.41	$1.12 CVE106.01	-5.4%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 75.3% more for groceries

	Budapest	Praia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 HUF506.13	$2.95 CVE279.57	+99.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 HUF1,509.78	$7.94 CVE752.83	+79.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.98 HUF1,360.51	$4.78 CVE453.44	+20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43 HUF831.59	$2.20 CVE208.24	-9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 HUF834.33	$2.61 CVE247.64	+7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 HUF241.78	$2.00 CVE189.19	+182.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 HUF272.61	$1.32 CVE125.39	+65.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 HUF275.98	$1.56 CVE147.68	+93.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 HUF400.92	$2.23 CVE211.76	+90.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 HUF174.05	$1.21 CVE114.94	+138.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 HUF187.08	$0.88 CVE83.59	+61.2%
Average			+75.3%

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pay 9.8% more for transportation

	Budapest	Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 HUF2,110.24	$6.31 CVE598.01	+2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.54 HUF8,049.14	$20.42 CVE1,935.00	-13.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,962.74 HUF9,218,290.03	$29,166.78 CVE2,764,281.58	+8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.15 HUF4,154.98	$17.26 CVE1,635.53	+42.0%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 41.3% more for housing

	Budapest	Praia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.98 HUF6,148.68	$51.28 CVE4,860.53	+185.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$642.83 HUF219,777.22	$583.34 CVE55,285.63	-9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.04 HUF163,437.23	$388.89 CVE36,857.09	-18.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.42 HUF36,041.97	$113.61 CVE10,767.28	+7.8%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 71.5% less for childcare

	Budapest	Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$423.92 HUF144,932.97	$110.42 CVE10,465.09	-74.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,554.11 HUF3,608,345.17	$3,266.68 CVE309,599.54	-69.0%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 HUF899.35	$2.48 CVE234.96	-5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 HUF811.47	$1.49 CVE141.09	-37.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.98 HUF2,046.01	$4.38 CVE414.64	-26.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.31 HUF16,859.46	$36.46 CVE3,455.35	-26.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.63 HUF2,608.10	$5.83 CVE552.86	-23.5%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 3.0% more for clothing

	Budapest	Praia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.81 HUF25,576.81	$48.61 CVE4,607.14	-35.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.73 HUF12,557.03	$38.89 CVE3,685.71	+5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.74 HUF29,653.85	$87.50 CVE8,292.84	+0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.52 HUF31,973.28	$131.25 CVE12,439.27	+40.3%
Average			+3.0%

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