Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 20.9% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 52.5% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 28.2% more in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 36.8% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 10.1% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 33.0% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.0% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 21.2% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,218.94
|
$3.60
₱199.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,668.47
|
$3.18
₱175.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF433.96
|
$0.73
₱40.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF308.38
|
$0.40
₱22.12
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF500.22
|
$1.17
₱64.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,572.54
|
$3.38
₱186.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,380.82
|
$6.61
₱366.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF937.17
|
$1.92
₱106.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF820.14
|
$1.82
₱100.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF238.59
|
$1.33
₱73.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF265.86
|
$0.64
₱35.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF262.05
|
$1.14
₱63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF448.47
|
$0.67
₱37.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF175.16
|
$0.97
₱53.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF191.81
|
$1.21
₱66.88
|
|
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,167.38
|
$4.22
₱233.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,372.20
|
$11.49
₱636.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,113,197.69
|
$26,375.77
₱1,460,557.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,214.28
|
$2.70
₱149.45
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,147.31
|
$29.28
₱1,621.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF150,392.44
|
$242.58
₱13,433.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF114,879.73
|
$157.31
₱8,711.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,148.75
|
$81.80
₱4,529.95
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF97,309.99
|
$165.07
₱9,140.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,600,143.36
|
$5,295.45
₱293,235.29
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF563.46
|
$1.23
₱68.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF663.02
|
$2.19
₱121.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,006.85
|
$2.57
₱142.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,505.27
|
$29.66
₱1,642.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,274.88
|
$5.28
₱292.39
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF23,502.77
|
$35.44
₱1,962.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,781.45
|
$22.98
₱1,272.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF23,723.92
|
$64.92
₱3,594.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF27,738.05
|
$60.53
₱3,351.85
|
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