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
HUF3,556.65
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 28.8% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,792.24
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF622.58
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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