Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 9.4% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
|
pay 32.8% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
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