Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 65.4% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 77.4% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
|
pay 60.3% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
|
pay 46.9% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
|
pay 94.2% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
|
pay 36.5% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
|
pay 54.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
|
pay 88.1% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Hungary or Madagascar. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.