Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 47.0% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 50.0% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 17.3% more in Budapest
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Budapest
Housing: pay 25.4% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 40.4% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.1% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 75.9% more in Budapest

The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Budapest are more expensive than in Niamey. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Budapest.

Budapest vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Niamey, you would:

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pay 50.0% more for restaurants

	Niamey	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,822	$10.52 HUF3,755.84	+114.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,644	$7.89 HUF2,816.88	-19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA788	$1.53 HUF544.58	+11.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA353	$1.18 HUF422.22	+93.1%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 17.3% more for groceries

	Niamey	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA294	$1.48 HUF528.43	+189.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,703	$4.42 HUF1,576.29	-45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,914	$3.98 HUF1,420.44	-53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,303	$2.43 HUF868.22	+7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,902	$2.44 HUF871.08	-26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA960	$0.71 HUF252.43	-57.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA341	$0.80 HUF284.62	+34.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA608	$0.81 HUF288.14	-23.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA416	$1.17 HUF418.58	+62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA320	$0.51 HUF181.72	-8.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA149	$0.55 HUF195.32	+111.0%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Niamey	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,987	$6.17 HUF2,203.19	+78.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,055	$23.54 HUF8,403.70	+92.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,288,235	$26,962.74 HUF9,624,348.84	+37.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,164	$12.15 HUF4,338.00	+223.4%
Average			+108.0%

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pay 25.4% less for housing

	Niamey	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,653	$17.98 HUF6,419.53	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA458,585	$642.83 HUF229,458.25	-19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA235,172	$478.04 HUF170,636.52	+17.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA98,297	$105.42 HUF37,629.59	-38.3%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 40.4% more for childcare

	Niamey	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA533,056	$423.92 HUF151,317.15	-54.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,586,887	$10,554.11 HUF3,767,290.09	+134.9%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 63.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA706	$2.63 HUF938.96	+114.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,725	$2.37 HUF847.21	-20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,411	$5.98 HUF2,136.14	+144.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,356	$49.31 HUF17,602.10	-9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,352	$7.63 HUF2,722.99	+86.8%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 75.9% more for clothing

	Niamey	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,517	$74.81 HUF26,703.45	+83.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,653	$36.73 HUF13,110.15	-20.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,517	$86.74 HUF30,960.08	+112.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,517	$93.52 HUF33,381.68	+128.9%
Average			+75.9%

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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: April 2025

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