Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 26.9% cheaper than Uruguay.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU739.65
|
$8.96
HUF3,556.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU26.18
|
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
$17.11
HUF6,792.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
|
pay 9.6% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
$1.57
HUF622.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
|
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
|
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