Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 34.9% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% more in Hungary
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% more in Hungary
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% more in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 48.3% more in Hungary
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% more in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% less in Hungary
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% more in Hungary
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Hungary are more expensive than in Peru.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Peru, you would:
pay 70.2% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.69
|
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.10
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.72
|
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
|
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.78
|
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.95
|
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.79
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.80
|
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.60
|
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
|
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.99
|
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.44
|
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN75,105.99
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.70
|
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
|
pay 48.3% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN104.45
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,188.83
|
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN875.64
|
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN136.03
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
|
pay 68.2% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN624.10
|
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,909.12
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.03
|
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.41
|
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.76
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN117.62
|
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.43
|
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN156.15
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN95.25
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN243.86
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN230.07
|
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
|
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