Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 59.3% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 31.3% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,482.37
|
$8.96
HUF3,488.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,976.49
|
$7.43
HUF2,891.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD336.90
|
$1.21
HUF470.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD449.20
|
$0.86
HUF334.17
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD297.10
|
$1.39
HUF542.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,061.09
|
$4.38
HUF1,704.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,093.04
|
$3.84
HUF1,496.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD651.88
|
$2.61
HUF1,015.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD804.33
|
$2.28
HUF888.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD133.39
|
$0.66
HUF258.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD463.33
|
$0.74
HUF288.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD710.39
|
$0.73
HUF283.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD571.46
|
$1.25
HUF485.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD185.05
|
$0.49
HUF189.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD696.27
|
$0.53
HUF207.86
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD724.37
|
$6.03
HUF2,348.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,593.62
|
$20.52
HUF7,988.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD910,960.79
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,875,484.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,280.50
|
$11.73
HUF4,566.79
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,755.26
|
$17.11
HUF6,661.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD119,787.45
|
$418.63
HUF162,972.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,171.31
|
$319.78
HUF124,489.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,455.81
|
$100.62
HUF39,172.46
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,355.83
|
$270.87
HUF105,449.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD269,521.77
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,817,636.22
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD449.20
|
$1.57
HUF610.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD561.50
|
$1.85
HUF718.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD898.41
|
$5.59
HUF2,174.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,700.69
|
$43.16
HUF16,802.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,751.85
|
$6.33
HUF2,465.16
|
|
pay 66.4% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,308.36
|
$65.42
HUF25,468.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,064.24
|
$27.23
HUF10,599.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,107.07
|
$66.04
HUF25,708.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,353.08
|
$77.21
HUF30,058.24
|
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