Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 2.1% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,469.60
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,876.27
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF467.75
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF332.39
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF539.17
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,694.99
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,488.35
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,010.14
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF884.00
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF257.17
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF286.57
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF282.46
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF483.39
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF188.80
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF206.75
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,336.15
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,946.28
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,822,847.53
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,542.44
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 28.8% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,626.00
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF162,103.58
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF123,825.48
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF38,963.67
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF104,887.58
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,802,617.99
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF607.34
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF714.65
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,163.13
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,712.67
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,452.02
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,332.95
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,543.14
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF25,571.32
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF29,898.02
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
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