Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 11.0% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.8% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 39.4% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 26.6% less in Hungary
Housing: pay 26.4% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.2% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 52.4% more in Hungary

The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Hungary are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Hungary. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hungary.

Hungary vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hungary instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 2.8% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 JMD1,150.97	$8.96 HUF3,218.94	+23.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 JMD1,239.00	$7.43 HUF2,668.47	-4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 JMD211.28	$1.21 HUF433.96	-9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 JMD134.35	$0.86 HUF308.38	+1.5%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 39.4% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 JMD416.46	$1.39 HUF500.22	-46.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 JMD939.41	$4.38 HUF1,572.54	-26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.43 JMD2,132.38	$3.84 HUF1,380.82	-71.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 JMD531.68	$2.61 HUF937.17	-22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD471.42	$2.28 HUF820.14	-23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.04	$0.66 HUF238.59	-73.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 JMD191.41	$0.74 HUF265.86	-38.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 JMD271.47	$0.73 HUF262.05	-57.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 JMD193.39	$1.25 HUF448.47	+2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 JMD145.90	$0.49 HUF175.16	-46.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 JMD121.63	$0.53 HUF191.81	-30.3%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 26.6% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD767.75	$6.03 HUF2,167.38	+24.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,971.08	$20.52 HUF7,372.20	-45.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,601.97 JMD6,448,761.57	$25,367.29 HUF9,113,197.69	-37.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.62 JMD3,592.60	$11.73 HUF4,214.28	-48.1%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 26.4% less for housing

	Jamaica	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.42 JMD7,691.01	$17.11 HUF6,147.31	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.87 JMD94,481.72	$418.63 HUF150,392.44	-29.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.79 JMD56,509.37	$319.78 HUF114,879.73	-10.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.67 JMD16,147.58	$100.62 HUF36,148.75	-1.0%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Jamaica	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$194.86 JMD30,950.07	$270.87 HUF97,309.99	+39.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,060.17 JMD327,214.94	$7,237.70 HUF2,600,143.36	+251.3%
Average			+145.2%

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pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.65 JMD420.35	$1.57 HUF563.46	-40.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 JMD484.29	$1.85 HUF663.02	-39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.65 JMD1,373.35	$5.59 HUF2,006.85	-35.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.08 JMD6,523.95	$43.16 HUF15,505.27	+5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,851.03	$6.33 HUF2,274.88	-45.7%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 52.4% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.19 JMD3,841.39	$65.42 HUF23,502.77	+170.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.83 JMD3,466.54	$27.23 HUF9,781.45	+24.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.00 JMD10,482.55	$66.04 HUF23,723.92	+0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 JMD10,747.94	$77.21 HUF27,738.05	+14.1%
Average			+52.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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