Cost of living comparison
Peru is 15.0% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.2% less in Peru
- Groceries
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pay 11.7% less in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 2.6% less in Peru
- Housing
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pay 11.0% less in Peru
- Childcare
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pay 40.4% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.4% more in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 14.2% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
$3.74
PEN13.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
$5.76
PEN21.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
$0.47
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
$3.22
PEN11.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
$4.63
PEN16.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
$2.67
PEN9.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
$2.40
PEN8.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
$0.71
PEN2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
$5.19
PEN18.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
$17.61
PEN64.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
$20,522.48
PEN75,105.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
$16.04
PEN58.70
|
|
pay 11.0% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
$28.54
PEN104.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
$324.84
PEN1,188.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
$239.27
PEN875.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
$37.17
PEN136.03
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
$170.53
PEN624.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,909.12
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
$2.47
PEN9.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
$2.84
PEN10.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
$5.40
PEN19.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
$32.14
PEN117.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
$5.04
PEN18.43
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
$42.67
PEN156.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
$26.03
PEN95.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
$66.63
PEN243.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
$62.87
PEN230.07
|
|
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