Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 18.3% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 45.2% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 32.8% less in Budapest
Housing: pay 41.2% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 65.5% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.0% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 19.3% less in Budapest

Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Budapest.

Budapest vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.9% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.25	$10.52 HUF3,667.58	-44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.51	$7.89 HUF2,750.68	-23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$1.53 HUF531.78	+14.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$1.18 HUF412.30	-26.5%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 45.2% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$1.48 HUF516.01	-51.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.81	$4.42 HUF1,539.24	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.54	$3.98 HUF1,387.06	-37.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.01	$2.43 HUF847.82	-51.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.39	$2.44 HUF850.61	-53.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$0.71 HUF246.50	-60.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.80 HUF277.93	-12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$0.81 HUF281.37	-55.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.91	$1.17 HUF408.74	-56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.91	$0.51 HUF177.45	-51.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.55 HUF190.73	-39.7%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 32.8% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.20	$6.17 HUF2,151.42	+9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.10	$23.54 HUF8,206.21	-41.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	$26,962.74 HUF9,398,169.82	-23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG92.10	$12.15 HUF4,236.05	-76.2%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 41.2% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.47	$17.98 HUF6,268.66	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	$642.83 HUF224,065.82	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	$478.04 HUF166,626.44	-27.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG301.16	$105.42 HUF36,745.27	-36.9%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 65.5% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.56	$423.92 HUF147,761.09	+88.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	$10,554.11 HUF3,678,756.10	+42.5%
Average			+65.5%

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pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.41	$2.63 HUF916.89	-12.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$2.37 HUF827.30	-36.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.02	$5.98 HUF2,085.94	-40.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.93	$49.31 HUF17,188.44	-62.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.02	$7.63 HUF2,658.99	-23.7%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.20	$74.81 HUF26,075.90	-6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.42	$36.73 HUF12,802.06	-36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG210.15	$86.74 HUF30,232.49	-25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$93.52 HUF32,597.18	-9.1%
Average			-19.3%

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