Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 37.4% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
$11.29
HUF4,256.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
$8.47
HUF3,192.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$1.65
HUF623.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
$1.26
HUF475.61
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
$1.59
HUF598.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$4.84
HUF1,824.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
$4.13
HUF1,557.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
$2.52
HUF948.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
$2.59
HUF974.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.73
HUF273.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.85
HUF320.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.90
HUF339.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$1.41
HUF531.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.57
HUF214.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.62
HUF234.86
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$6.74
HUF2,540.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$26.82
HUF10,108.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$31,054.17
HUF11,704,318.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$13.04
HUF4,915.81
|
|
pay 58.3% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$17.90
HUF6,745.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
$643.77
HUF242,637.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
$500.61
HUF188,679.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
$123.00
HUF46,359.57
|
|
pay 26.5% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
$438.86
HUF165,408.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$10,690.89
HUF4,029,397.25
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$2.82
HUF1,064.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$2.36
HUF888.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$6.21
HUF2,340.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
$51.95
HUF19,580.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$7.76
HUF2,926.08
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$80.02
HUF30,158.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$34.09
HUF12,849.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$92.91
HUF35,016.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$100.47
HUF37,866.93
|
|
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