Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 2.6 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL192.39
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.54
|
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.81
|
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
|
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL13.66
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL44.76
|
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL58.53
|
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL21.09
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL52.12
|
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.49
|
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL16.94
|
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL22.80
|
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL19.55
|
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL13.68
|
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL15.64
|
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
|
pay 51.2% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL77.88
|
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL478.81
|
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL335,165.93
|
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL94.80
|
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL383.05
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,351.66
|
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,675.83
|
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL494.77
|
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL18,833.13
|
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
|
pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.43
|
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL24.05
|
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL81.40
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL367.09
|
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
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pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL718.21
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL670.33
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,691.79
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,394.04
|
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
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