Cost of living comparison
Peru is 16.1% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Peru instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
$3.27
PEN12.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
$4.68
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
$17.78
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,778.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
$15.41
PEN58.10
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
$29.39
PEN110.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
$337.81
PEN1,273.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
$246.39
PEN928.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
$43.26
PEN163.08
|
|
pay 30.0% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
$193.88
PEN730.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
$5,589.22
PEN21,070.21
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
$2.73
PEN10.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
$32.12
PEN121.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
$4.85
PEN18.28
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
$45.11
PEN170.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
$23.43
PEN88.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
$70.13
PEN264.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
$71.17
PEN268.29
|
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