Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Philippines and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in the Philippines: $754 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $10,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇵🇭 Philippines
$754
/mo nomad
Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: The Philippines is 43.8% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: The Philippines is 46.3% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Philippines
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 ₱256
$13.99 Ft 4,551
-70.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.43 ₱1,344
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
-64.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 ₱199
$9.96 Ft 3,241
-68.07%
Cappuccino
$2.22 ₱139
$3.38 Ft 1,100
-34.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₱43.83
$2.13 Ft 692
-67.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₱22.97
$1.87 Ft 608
-80.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 ₱81.2
$3.75 Ft 1,221
-65.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 ₱126
$3.57 Ft 1,162
-43.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Philippines
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ₱106
$1.13 Ft 368
49.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 ₱74.1
$1.84 Ft 599
-35.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ₱54.3
$2.39 Ft 777
-63.60%
Eggs
$1.96 ₱123
$3.83 Ft 1,245
-48.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.95 ₱436
$11.33 Ft 3,686
-38.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 ₱269
$6.74 Ft 2,192
-36.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.07 ₱444
$14.69 Ft 4,780
-51.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 ₱182
$1.84 Ft 597
57.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 ₱90.2
$2.01 Ft 653
-28.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 ₱158
$2.36 Ft 767
6.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 ₱94.4
$3.77 Ft 1,226
-60.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 ₱137
$0.96 Ft 313
128.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 ₱161
$1.03 Ft 334
148.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ₱83.2
$1.56 Ft 509
-14.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₱40.91
$0.66 Ft 216
-1.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 ₱177
$7.96 Ft 2,591
-64.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.20 ₱389
$6.01 Ft 1,954
3.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₱73.5
$1.30 Ft 421
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$2.08 Ft 676
-16.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Philippines
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱17.68
$1.50 Ft 489
-81.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.71 ₱797
$27.61 Ft 8,982
-53.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₱48.96
$3.30 Ft 1,074
-76.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₱14.43
$1.30 Ft 424
-82.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.88 ₱118
$19.78 Ft 6,436
-90.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₱72.6
$1.81 Ft 591
-35.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ₱1.3M
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
-27.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K ₱1.2M
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
-42.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philippines
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 ₱6,459
$170 Ft 55.3K
-39.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.13 ₱886
$23.98 Ft 7,802
-41.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.09 ₱1,699
$23.42 Ft 7,621
15.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Philippines
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.47 ₱1,974
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
-52.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.95 ₱373
$19.18 Ft 6,239
-68.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$9.52 Ft 3,098
-42.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Philippines
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 ₱8,889
$537 Ft 174.6K
-73.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,663 ₱355.2K
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
-65.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Philippines
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.92 ₱2,755
$101 Ft 33.0K
-56.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.08 ₱1,510
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
-43.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 ₱4,210
$113 Ft 36.7K
-40.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.4 ₱3,789
$119 Ft 38.6K
-49.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Philippines
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$322 ₱20.2K
$805 Ft 262.0K
-59.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₱11.5K
$629 Ft 204.7K
-70.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 ₱40.9K
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
-57.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 ₱22.2K
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
-69.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,998 ₱188.0K
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
-46.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,394 ₱87.4K
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
-64.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Philippines
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$313 ₱19.6K
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
-80.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
6.43
11.98%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for the Philippines: October 5, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Philippines
$191
Budapest
$258 35% $67
Accommodation & Living
Philippines
$184
Budapest
$629 242% $445
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philippines
$144
Budapest
$217 50.7% $73
Clothing & Footwear
Philippines
$88
Budapest
$169 92.2% $81
Eating Out
Philippines
$84
Budapest
$224 168% $141
Sport & Entertainment
Philippines
$42
Budapest
$85 101% $43
Getting Around
Philippines
$16
Budapest
$43 175% $28
Good to know
🇵🇭 Philippines
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
14:15 2:15 PM
08:15 8:15 AM
6 h behind the Philippines
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
109,035,343
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
Philippine Peso PHP ₱
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
100 PHP = 1.59 USD
100 PHP = 1.42 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to PHP – Philippine Peso Converter

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.35 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 325 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

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Philippines vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇵🇭 Philippines
$754
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇵🇭 Philippines
$754
/mo nomad
🇹🇷 Turkey
$1,199
/mo nomad
🇵🇭 Philippines
$754
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
/mo nomad
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$754
/mo nomad
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$481
/mo nomad
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