Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 46.0% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 21.1% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Budapest
Housing: pay 25.6% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 18.7% less in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.3% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 58.4% more in Budapest

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

Budapest vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱293.21	$10.52 HUF3,861.91	+105.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱244.34	$7.89 HUF2,896.43	+85.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.04	$1.53 HUF559.95	+74.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.17	$1.18 HUF434.15	+140.7%
Average			+101.6%

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.49	$1.48 HUF543.35	+9.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱304.00	$4.42 HUF1,620.80	-16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱389.38	$3.98 HUF1,460.55	-41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱119.14	$2.43 HUF892.74	+17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.67	$2.44 HUF895.68	+0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.23	$0.71 HUF259.56	-53.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.08	$0.80 HUF292.65	-0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.25	$0.81 HUF296.28	-47.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.99	$1.17 HUF430.40	+20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.84	$0.51 HUF186.85	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱85.12	$0.55 HUF200.84	-63.1%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Manila	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱237.38	$6.17 HUF2,265.41	+49.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱569.11	$23.54 HUF8,641.01	+137.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,466,035.76	$26,962.74 HUF9,896,133.23	+5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.96	$12.15 HUF4,460.50	+355.4%
Average			+136.7%

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pay 25.6% more for housing

	Manila	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,651.16	$17.98 HUF6,600.81	-37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,877.27	$642.83 HUF235,937.98	+37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,438.66	$478.04 HUF175,455.17	+103.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,095.04	$105.42 HUF38,692.22	-0.9%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 18.7% less for childcare

	Manila	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,659.21	$423.92 HUF155,590.24	-12.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱809,810.23	$10,554.11 HUF3,873,675.53	-25.3%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 39.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.19	$2.63 HUF965.48	+92.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.60	$2.37 HUF871.14	-12.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.92	$5.98 HUF2,196.46	+95.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,327.89	$49.31 HUF18,099.17	+21.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱439.81	$7.63 HUF2,799.88	-0.6%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 58.4% more for clothing

	Manila	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,909.53	$74.81 HUF27,457.53	+124.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,524.58	$36.73 HUF13,480.38	+38.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,243.28	$86.74 HUF31,834.37	+17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,490.42	$93.52 HUF34,324.35	+53.6%
Average			+58.4%

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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: March 2025

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