Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 22.0% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 65.7% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 22.7% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Hungary
Housing: pay 5.1% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 46.3% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 28.7% more in Hungary

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

Hungary vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.7% more for restaurants

	Manila	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱293.20	$8.96 HUF3,292.33	+75.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱244.33	$7.43 HUF2,729.31	+74.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.04	$1.21 HUF443.85	+38.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.16	$0.86 HUF315.41	+74.7%
Average			+65.7%

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pay 22.7% less for groceries

	Manila	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.49	$1.39 HUF511.62	+3.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱303.99	$4.38 HUF1,608.39	-17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱389.37	$3.84 HUF1,412.30	-43.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱119.14	$2.61 HUF958.53	+25.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.67	$2.28 HUF838.83	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.22	$0.66 HUF244.03	-56.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.08	$0.74 HUF271.92	-7.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.24	$0.73 HUF268.03	-52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.99	$1.25 HUF458.69	+27.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.84	$0.49 HUF179.15	-59.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱85.12	$0.53 HUF196.19	-64.0%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Manila	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱237.37	$6.03 HUF2,216.79	+45.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱569.09	$20.52 HUF7,540.27	+106.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,465,984.58	$25,367.29 HUF9,320,955.76	-0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.95	$11.73 HUF4,310.35	+339.6%
Average			+122.8%

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pay 5.1% less for housing

	Manila	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,651.10	$17.11 HUF6,287.45	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,876.34	$418.63 HUF153,821.01	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,438.19	$319.78 HUF117,498.70	+36.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,094.83	$100.62 HUF36,972.85	-5.4%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 46.3% less for childcare

	Manila	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,658.24	$270.87 HUF99,528.42	-43.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱809,781.96	$7,237.70 HUF2,659,420.12	-48.8%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.19	$1.57 HUF576.31	+15.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.59	$1.85 HUF678.13	-31.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.92	$5.59 HUF2,052.61	+82.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,327.81	$43.16 HUF15,858.75	+6.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱439.80	$6.33 HUF2,326.74	-17.5%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 28.7% more for clothing

	Manila	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,909.46	$65.42 HUF24,038.58	+96.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,524.53	$27.23 HUF10,004.44	+2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,243.13	$66.04 HUF24,264.77	-10.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,490.30	$77.21 HUF28,370.40	+26.8%
Average			+28.7%

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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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