Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 39.0% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 36.6% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 6.0% less in Budapest
Housing: pay 9.8% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 4.7% more in Budapest

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Budapest are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Budapest. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Budapest.

Budapest vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.2% more for restaurants

	Praia	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE497.56	$10.52 HUF3,911.78	+116.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE646.83	$7.89 HUF2,933.84	+24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE182.17	$1.53 HUF567.19	-14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE114.49	$1.18 HUF439.75	+5.7%
Average			+33.2%

Praia vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.6% less for groceries

	Praia	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE301.93	$1.48 HUF550.37	-49.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE813.04	$4.42 HUF1,641.73	-44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE489.71	$3.98 HUF1,479.41	-16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE224.90	$2.43 HUF904.27	+10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE267.44	$2.44 HUF907.24	-6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE204.33	$0.71 HUF262.91	-64.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE135.41	$0.80 HUF296.43	-39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE159.49	$0.81 HUF300.10	-48.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE228.70	$1.17 HUF435.96	-47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE124.13	$0.51 HUF189.26	-58.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE90.28	$0.55 HUF203.43	-38.0%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 6.0% less for transportation

	Praia	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE645.84	$6.17 HUF2,294.66	-2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,089.77	$23.54 HUF8,752.61	+15.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,985,380.18	$26,962.74 HUF10,023,936.60	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,766.35	$12.15 HUF4,518.11	-29.6%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 9.8% less for housing

	Praia	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,249.29	$17.98 HUF6,686.06	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE59,707.60	$642.83 HUF238,984.99	+10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE39,805.07	$478.04 HUF177,721.08	+22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,628.49	$105.42 HUF39,191.91	-7.2%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Praia	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE11,302.13	$423.92 HUF157,599.60	+283.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE334,362.58	$10,554.11 HUF3,923,702.02	+223.1%
Average			+253.5%

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pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE253.76	$2.63 HUF977.95	+6.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE152.37	$2.37 HUF882.39	+59.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE447.81	$5.98 HUF2,224.82	+36.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,731.73	$49.31 HUF18,332.91	+35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE597.08	$7.63 HUF2,836.04	+30.8%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 4.7% more for clothing

	Praia	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,975.63	$74.81 HUF27,812.13	+53.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,980.51	$36.73 HUF13,654.47	-5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,956.14	$86.74 HUF32,245.49	-0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE13,434.21	$93.52 HUF34,767.63	-28.7%
Average			+4.7%

Praia vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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