Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 28.5% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,975.61
|
$8.96
HUF3,469.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,635.67
|
$7.43
HUF2,876.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,026.32
|
$1.21
HUF467.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC761.37
|
$0.86
HUF332.39
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,292.57
|
$1.39
HUF539.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,920.70
|
$4.38
HUF1,694.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,560.88
|
$3.84
HUF1,488.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,639.69
|
$2.61
HUF1,010.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,026.96
|
$2.28
HUF884.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC913.40
|
$0.66
HUF257.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC314.90
|
$0.74
HUF286.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC620.92
|
$0.73
HUF282.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC623.60
|
$1.25
HUF483.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC558.59
|
$0.49
HUF188.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC568.50
|
$0.53
HUF206.75
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,872.34
|
$6.03
HUF2,336.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC25,011.74
|
$20.52
HUF7,946.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,898,258.10
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,822,847.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,974.44
|
$11.73
HUF4,542.44
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,757.27
|
$17.11
HUF6,626.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC397,152.88
|
$418.63
HUF162,103.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC279,475.56
|
$319.78
HUF123,825.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,842.46
|
$100.62
HUF38,963.67
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC264,960.41
|
$270.87
HUF104,887.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,608,743.64
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,802,617.99
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,392.09
|
$1.57
HUF607.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,865.32
|
$1.85
HUF714.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,339.06
|
$5.59
HUF2,163.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,351.92
|
$43.16
HUF16,712.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,403.14
|
$6.33
HUF2,452.02
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,344.76
|
$65.42
HUF25,332.95
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,735.83
|
$27.23
HUF10,543.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC56,346.79
|
$66.04
HUF25,571.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,624.79
|
$77.21
HUF29,898.02
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