Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 85.3% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$8.96
HUF3,469.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
$7.43
HUF2,876.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
$1.21
HUF467.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.86
HUF332.39
|
|
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
$1.39
HUF539.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$4.38
HUF1,694.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$3.84
HUF1,488.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
$2.61
HUF1,010.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$2.28
HUF884.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$0.66
HUF257.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.74
HUF286.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
$0.73
HUF282.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$1.25
HUF483.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.49
HUF188.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.53
HUF206.75
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
$6.03
HUF2,336.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$20.52
HUF7,946.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,822,847.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$11.73
HUF4,542.44
|
|
pay 62.8% more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$17.11
HUF6,626.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
$418.63
HUF162,103.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
$319.78
HUF123,825.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$100.62
HUF38,963.67
|
|
pay 90.6% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$270.87
HUF104,887.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,802,617.99
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$1.57
HUF607.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$1.85
HUF714.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$5.59
HUF2,163.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$43.16
HUF16,712.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
$6.33
HUF2,452.02
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
$65.42
HUF25,332.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$27.23
HUF10,543.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$66.04
HUF25,571.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$77.21
HUF29,898.02
|
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