Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 15.1% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 35.4% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.38
DOP443.27
|
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
DOP448.07
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
DOP53.54
|
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DOP32.22
|
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
|
pay 23.1% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
DOP99.51
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
DOP196.34
|
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
DOP264.44
|
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.66
DOP100.01
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
DOP136.51
|
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
DOP66.88
|
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
DOP20.07
|
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
DOP63.54
|
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
DOP38.16
|
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
DOP37.74
|
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
DOP60.59
|
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
DOP289.61
|
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.49
DOP3,515.45
|
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,453.03
DOP1,649,982.45
|
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.84
DOP1,312.49
|
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
|
pay 24.4% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
DOP2,356.94
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.75
DOP36,226.37
|
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.99
DOP20,073.75
|
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.91
DOP2,158.04
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
|
pay 35.2% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$276.66
DOP16,627.76
|
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,677.72
DOP281,140.24
|
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
DOP152.71
|
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
DOP125.48
|
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
DOP249.36
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.54
DOP2,075.80
|
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.98
DOP359.47
|
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
DOP2,591.95
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.94
DOP2,881.01
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.26
DOP4,763.42
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.48
DOP4,897.16
|
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
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