Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 49.3% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 40.3% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 4.2% more in Budapest
Transportation: pay 32.5% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 26.5% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.2% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 47.8% more in Budapest

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Budapest are more expensive than in Windhoek. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Budapest.

Budapest vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.3% more for restaurants

	Windhoek	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD182.63	$10.52 HUF3,743.95	+2.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD91.26	$7.89 HUF2,807.97	+54.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD16.91	$1.53 HUF542.85	+61.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD14.78	$1.18 HUF420.89	+42.9%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 4.2% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD15.05	$1.48 HUF526.76	+75.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD53.18	$4.42 HUF1,571.30	+48.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD98.25	$3.98 HUF1,415.94	-27.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD53.09	$2.43 HUF865.48	-18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD41.62	$2.44 HUF868.32	+4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.19	$0.71 HUF251.63	-11.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD15.42	$0.80 HUF283.72	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD12.73	$0.81 HUF287.23	+13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD13.61	$1.17 HUF417.26	+53.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD16.34	$0.51 HUF181.14	-44.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD16.66	$0.55 HUF194.70	-41.3%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 32.5% more for transportation

	Windhoek	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD83.70	$6.17 HUF2,196.22	+31.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD608.75	$23.54 HUF8,377.10	-30.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD304,376.96	$26,962.74 HUF9,593,880.95	+58.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD126.82	$12.15 HUF4,324.27	+71.1%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 26.5% more for housing

	Windhoek	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,065.07	$17.98 HUF6,399.20	-69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD7,530.51	$642.83 HUF228,731.85	+52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,392.64	$478.04 HUF170,096.34	+58.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,140.24	$105.42 HUF37,510.46	+65.1%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Windhoek	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,026.86	$423.92 HUF150,838.13	+150.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD94,706.89	$10,554.11 HUF3,755,363.94	+99.0%
Average			+124.5%

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pay 69.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD30.44	$2.63 HUF935.99	+54.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD34.05	$2.37 HUF844.53	+24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD50.22	$5.98 HUF2,129.37	+112.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD631.41	$49.31 HUF17,546.38	+39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD63.41	$7.63 HUF2,714.37	+114.9%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 47.8% more for clothing

	Windhoek	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD669.63	$74.81 HUF26,618.91	+99.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD481.68	$36.73 HUF13,068.65	+36.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,251.33	$86.74 HUF30,862.07	+23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,268.24	$93.52 HUF33,276.00	+31.7%
Average			+47.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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