Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 6.9% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP433.58
|
$8.96
HUF3,539.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP393.81
|
$7.43
HUF2,934.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.53
|
$1.21
HUF477.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.64
|
$0.86
HUF339.06
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.47
|
$1.39
HUF550.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP197.75
|
$4.38
HUF1,729.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP262.09
|
$3.84
HUF1,518.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP101.90
|
$2.61
HUF1,030.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP133.48
|
$2.28
HUF901.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.64
|
$0.66
HUF262.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.17
|
$0.74
HUF292.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.30
|
$0.73
HUF288.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.75
|
$1.25
HUF493.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.51
|
$0.49
HUF192.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.28
|
$0.53
HUF210.90
|
|
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP279.59
|
$6.03
HUF2,383.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,381.72
|
$20.52
HUF8,105.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,574,821.35
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,020,078.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,381.17
|
$11.73
HUF4,633.65
|
|
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,174.24
|
$17.11
HUF6,759.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,613.76
|
$418.63
HUF165,358.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,430.30
|
$319.78
HUF126,311.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,992.74
|
$100.62
HUF39,746.01
|
|
pay 35.1% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,111.18
|
$270.87
HUF106,993.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP268,703.94
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,858,891.10
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP157.27
|
$1.57
HUF619.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.08
|
$1.85
HUF729.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP256.12
|
$5.59
HUF2,206.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,851.41
|
$43.16
HUF17,048.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP336.00
|
$6.33
HUF2,501.26
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,780.92
|
$65.42
HUF25,841.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,808.55
|
$27.23
HUF10,754.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,871.00
|
$66.04
HUF26,084.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,315.22
|
$77.21
HUF30,498.34
|
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