Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 2.5 times more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 90.8% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,539.27
|
$19.70
£15.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,934.02
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF477.14
|
$2.37
£1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF339.06
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF550.00
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,729.03
|
$7.09
£5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,518.23
|
$8.22
£6.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,030.43
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF901.75
|
$5.16
£4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF262.33
|
$3.05
£2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF292.32
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF288.13
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF493.10
|
$1.74
£1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF192.59
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF210.90
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
|
pay 45.0% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,383.06
|
$7.40
£5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,105.83
|
$30.35
£24.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF10,020,078.18
|
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,633.65
|
$22.56
£18.01
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,759.04
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF165,358.42
|
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF126,311.74
|
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,746.01
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF106,993.59
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,858,891.10
|
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF619.53
|
$5.81
£4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF729.00
|
$4.42
£3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,206.56
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF17,048.24
|
$81.31
£64.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,501.26
|
$9.85
£7.86
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,841.60
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,754.83
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF26,084.76
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,498.34
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
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