Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 5.3% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 37.5% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 20.9% less in Hungary
Housing: pay 21.7% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 17.9% less in Hungary

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

Hungary vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hungary instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 14.1% more for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.10 CVE522.44	$8.96 HUF3,331.13	+75.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 CVE497.56	$7.43 HUF2,761.47	+52.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 CVE220.85	$1.21 HUF449.08	-44.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE121.93	$0.86 HUF319.12	-27.9%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 37.5% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 CVE257.11	$1.39 HUF517.65	-44.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.73 CVE688.47	$4.38 HUF1,627.34	-34.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 CVE513.25	$3.84 HUF1,428.94	-23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 CVE287.09	$2.61 HUF969.83	-7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.29 CVE336.84	$2.28 HUF848.72	-30.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 CVE164.79	$0.66 HUF246.90	-58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE119.33	$0.74 HUF275.13	-36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.40 CVE142.94	$0.73 HUF271.19	-47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 CVE200.68	$1.25 HUF464.10	-36.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 CVE109.46	$0.49 HUF181.27	-54.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 CVE88.77	$0.53 HUF198.50	-38.4%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 20.9% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.45 CVE660.54	$6.03 HUF2,242.91	-6.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.28 CVE2,587.33	$20.52 HUF7,629.12	-18.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,985,380.18	$25,367.29 HUF9,430,796.11	-13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.51 CVE2,201.72	$11.73 HUF4,361.15	-45.5%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 21.7% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.24 CVE5,858.81	$17.11 HUF6,361.54	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.70 CVE48,690.52	$418.63 HUF155,633.67	-12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.12 CVE35,836.80	$319.78 HUF118,883.33	-8.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.76 CVE9,903.43	$100.62 HUF37,408.54	+4.0%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.23 CVE13,943.79	$270.87 HUF100,701.28	+98.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,824.32 CVE289,084.31	$7,237.70 HUF2,690,759.36	+156.3%
Average			+127.6%

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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.70 CVE276.15	$1.57 HUF583.10	-41.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 CVE183.99	$1.85 HUF686.13	+2.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE447.81	$5.59 HUF2,076.79	+27.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.16 CVE4,519.53	$43.16 HUF16,045.63	-2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.78 CVE796.10	$6.33 HUF2,354.16	-18.6%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 17.9% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.18 CVE4,726.85	$65.42 HUF24,321.85	+41.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.75 CVE4,478.07	$27.23 HUF10,122.34	-37.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.36 CVE9,453.70	$66.04 HUF24,550.71	-28.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.83 CVE14,926.90	$77.21 HUF28,704.73	-47.1%
Average			-17.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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