Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 28.8% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 52.3% more in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 0.4% less in Hungary
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% more in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 19.5% more in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 56.6% more in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.0% more in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 7.9% more in Hungary
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Hungary are more expensive than in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 52.3% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.77
|
$8.96
HUF3,319.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.53
|
$7.43
HUF2,752.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
$1.21
HUF447.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
$0.86
HUF318.04
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
$1.39
HUF515.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.57
|
$4.38
HUF1,621.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.00
|
$3.84
HUF1,424.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.14
|
$2.61
HUF966.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.11
|
$2.28
HUF845.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.98
|
$0.66
HUF246.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$0.74
HUF274.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
$0.73
HUF270.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$1.25
HUF462.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
$0.49
HUF180.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
$0.53
HUF197.83
|
|
pay 35.4% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.40
|
$6.03
HUF2,235.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.63
|
$20.52
HUF7,603.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,447.39
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,398,790.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.30
|
$11.73
HUF4,346.35
|
|
pay 19.5% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.44
|
$17.11
HUF6,339.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,331.74
|
$418.63
HUF155,105.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,370.03
|
$319.78
HUF118,479.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.53
|
$100.62
HUF37,281.59
|
|
pay 56.6% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,149.22
|
$270.87
HUF100,359.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,231.99
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,681,627.58
|
|
pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
$1.57
HUF581.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.88
|
$1.85
HUF683.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.13
|
$5.59
HUF2,069.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.16
|
$43.16
HUF15,991.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
$6.33
HUF2,346.17
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.02
|
$65.42
HUF24,239.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.85
|
$27.23
HUF10,087.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.01
|
$66.04
HUF24,467.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,907.91
|
$77.21
HUF28,607.31
|
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