Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.22
|
$10.52
HUF3,743.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
$7.89
HUF2,807.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.53
HUF542.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$1.18
HUF420.89
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.48
HUF526.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$4.42
HUF1,571.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
$3.98
HUF1,415.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$2.43
HUF865.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$2.44
HUF868.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.71
HUF251.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.80
HUF283.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.81
HUF287.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.17
HUF417.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.51
HUF181.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.55
HUF194.70
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$6.17
HUF2,196.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
$23.54
HUF8,377.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,593,880.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
$12.15
HUF4,324.27
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
$17.98
HUF6,399.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
$642.83
HUF228,731.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
$478.04
HUF170,096.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
$105.42
HUF37,510.46
|
|
pay 65.5% more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
$423.92
HUF150,838.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,755,363.94
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$2.63
HUF935.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$2.37
HUF844.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$5.98
HUF2,129.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
$49.31
HUF17,546.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$7.63
HUF2,714.37
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
$74.81
HUF26,618.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
$36.73
HUF13,068.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
$86.74
HUF30,862.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
$93.52
HUF33,276.00
|
|
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