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
CRC4,898.23
|
$8.96
HUF3,556.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,563.57
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,010.35
|
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC749.53
|
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,272.46
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,890.83
|
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,505.50
|
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,614.19
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,995.44
|
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC899.19
|
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC310.00
|
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC611.26
|
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC613.90
|
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC549.90
|
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC559.66
|
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,827.67
|
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,622.77
|
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,619,910.98
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,850.42
|
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,372.25
|
$17.11
HUF6,792.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC390,976.50
|
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC275,129.26
|
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,300.61
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC260,839.84
|
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,521,518.53
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,370.44
|
$1.57
HUF622.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,836.31
|
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,302.68
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,879.90
|
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,334.66
|
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,826.19
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,382.25
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,470.51
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,853.04
|
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
|
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