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Money, Prices and Costs in Budapest
Official currency: Forint (Ft, HUF).
Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
Notes: 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20000
Budapest, Hungary is considered not too expensive for foreign travellers, however since the transition of 1989 prices have changed a lot. Nowadays all the major multinational companies are presented in the city.
In Hungary all of the international credit cards are accepted. Usually there is a mark on the doors of the place if they accept. Money exchange can be done in banks, travel agencies, or at exchange offices in the main shopping areas.
Tipping is habitual in Hungary. The tip should be 10 % of the costs of the services, but only if you are satisfied with the service.
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Prices, costs:
Products and services |
Price (HUF) |
Price (EUR) |
Eating in restaurant |
1500-3000/ fo |
6-12 / person |
1 hamburger (in fast food restaurant) |
200-700 |
0,8-2,8 |
Taxi |
200 + 160 Ft/km |
0,8 + 0,6 EUR/km |
Bus, metro tickets |
140 |
0,6 |
1 litre petrol (Euro 95) |
250 |
1 |
1 litre diesel oil |
250 |
1 |
1 litre milk |
150 |
0,6 |
1 kg bread |
160 |
0,6 |
1 litre wine |
350-2000 |
1,4-8 |
1 bottle beer |
120-400 |
0,5-1,6 |
1 kg apple |
200 |
0,8 |
1 cinema ticket |
1000 |
4 |
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