Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 60.6% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 78.1% more for restaurants
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Rwanda
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$8.96
HUF3,556.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
|
pay 50.1% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
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pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
|
pay 50.9% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$17.11
HUF6,792.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
|
pay 28.3% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
|
pay 54.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$1.57
HUF622.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
|
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