Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 48.9% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Hungary instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$8.96
HUF3,539.27
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$7.43
HUF2,934.02
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$1.21
HUF477.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.86
HUF339.06
|
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pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.39
HUF550.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$4.38
HUF1,729.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$3.84
HUF1,518.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$2.61
HUF1,030.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$2.28
HUF901.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$0.66
HUF262.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.74
HUF292.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$0.73
HUF288.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.25
HUF493.10
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.49
HUF192.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.53
HUF210.90
|
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pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$6.03
HUF2,383.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$20.52
HUF8,105.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,020,078.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$11.73
HUF4,633.65
|
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pay 49.9% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$17.11
HUF6,759.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$418.63
HUF165,358.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$319.78
HUF126,311.74
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$100.62
HUF39,746.01
|
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pay 62.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$270.87
HUF106,993.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,237.70
HUF2,858,891.10
|
|
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$1.57
HUF619.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$1.85
HUF729.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$5.59
HUF2,206.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$43.16
HUF17,048.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$6.33
HUF2,501.26
|
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pay 48.1% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$65.42
HUF25,841.60
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$27.23
HUF10,754.83
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$66.04
HUF26,084.76
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$77.21
HUF30,498.34
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