Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 43.1% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$10.52
HUF4,176.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$7.89
HUF3,132.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$1.53
HUF605.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$1.18
HUF469.52
|
|
pay 55.6% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$1.48
HUF587.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$4.42
HUF1,752.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$3.98
HUF1,579.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$2.43
HUF965.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$2.44
HUF968.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$0.71
HUF280.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.80
HUF316.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.81
HUF320.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$1.17
HUF465.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.51
HUF202.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.55
HUF217.21
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$6.17
HUF2,450.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$23.54
HUF9,345.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$26,962.74
HUF10,702,588.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$12.15
HUF4,824.00
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$17.98
HUF7,138.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$642.83
HUF255,165.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$478.04
HUF189,753.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$105.42
HUF41,845.33
|
|
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$423.92
HUF168,269.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$10,554.11
HUF4,189,349.00
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$2.63
HUF1,044.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$2.37
HUF942.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$5.98
HUF2,375.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$49.31
HUF19,574.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$7.63
HUF3,028.05
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$74.81
HUF29,695.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$36.73
HUF14,578.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$86.74
HUF34,428.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$93.52
HUF37,121.51
|
|
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