Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 11.9% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.9% more in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 4.2% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 3.7% more in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 15.9% more in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 53.0% more in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.5% more in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 0.3% less in Hungary
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Hungary are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$175.97
|
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$144.54
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.09
|
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.65
|
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$46.90
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.17
|
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$103.12
|
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.45
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.27
|
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.58
|
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.30
|
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.08
|
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.92
|
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.08
|
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.63
|
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.29
|
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$524.18
|
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$397,739.13
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$311.44
|
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
|
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$532.36
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,690.97
|
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,220.41
|
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$890.61
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
|
pay 53.0% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,087.87
|
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,010.34
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.98
|
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$56.59
|
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$75.41
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$670.96
|
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$87.50
|
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$913.60
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$724.02
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,635.01
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,527.53
|
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
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