Hungary

Compared with Mexico, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Mexico = 1×

Hungary vs

Mexico

Overall verdict

Hungary is about 1.16× Mexico.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Mexico = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Mexico. A bar running right means Hungary is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Mexico Mexico = 1×

Hungary is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.65
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.19
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.18
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.10
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.81

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Hungary, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.7× what it does in Mexico — but Big Mac costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.67

Hungary MX$1.71 USD 0.096

Mexico MX$0.64 USD 0.036

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.22

Hungary MX$33.19 USD 1.893

Mexico MX$27.11 USD 1.546

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.19

Hungary MX$1,193 EUR 59.99

Mexico MX$999.00 MXN 999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.13

Hungary MX$32.25 USD 1.839

Mexico MX$28.48 USD 1.624

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.10

Hungary MX$21,981 HUF 399,990

Mexico MX$19,999 MXN 19,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.02

Hungary MX$1.98 USD 0.111

Mexico MX$1.95 USD 0.109

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.81

Hungary MX$88.29 HUF 1,660

Mexico MX$109.00 MXN 109

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index