Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 26.8% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Manama, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
$11.29
HUF4,256.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$8.47
HUF3,192.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$1.65
HUF623.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$1.26
HUF475.61
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$1.59
HUF598.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$4.84
HUF1,824.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.530
|
$4.13
HUF1,557.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$2.52
HUF948.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.470
|
$2.59
HUF974.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$0.73
HUF273.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.85
HUF320.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.90
HUF339.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$1.41
HUF531.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.57
HUF214.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.62
HUF234.86
|
|
pay 75.2% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$6.74
HUF2,540.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.940
|
$26.82
HUF10,108.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,940.640
|
$31,054.17
HUF11,704,318.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.120
|
$13.04
HUF4,915.81
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
Manama
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.240
|
$17.90
HUF6,745.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD312.900
|
$643.77
HUF242,637.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD229.570
|
$500.61
HUF188,679.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.770
|
$123.00
HUF46,359.57
|
|
pay 11.3% more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD133.720
|
$438.86
HUF165,408.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,032.830
|
$10,690.89
HUF4,029,397.25
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.480
|
$2.82
HUF1,064.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.880
|
$2.36
HUF888.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.390
|
$6.21
HUF2,340.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.000
|
$51.95
HUF19,580.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$7.76
HUF2,926.08
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.630
|
$80.02
HUF30,158.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.010
|
$34.09
HUF12,849.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.560
|
$92.91
HUF35,016.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.500
|
$100.47
HUF37,866.93
|
|
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