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In General, price level in Budapest is bargain-basement compared to its wealthier neighbors.  Despite the already low prices, it certainly wouldn’t hurt if you could save a few more Euros.

Beat those hunger pangs without worrying about the cost. A few Hungarian terms would do your pocket AND stomach a lot of good. 

When looking for a place to eat, look for the following:

• etkezde – small family run bistros which specializes in lunchtime dishes; cheap and unpretentious home-style cooking. One can can even order a half-sized portion
• önkiszolgalo – a self-service canteen which serves local food at a low price
• szendvicsbar – selling sandwiches to go

If you are in a hurry or aren’t that hungry, you can just look for the word pek (baker).  The baker has a variety of food to go and they are cheap.

And when in doubt, you can always go to McDonald’s.

For specifics on where to go, check out Ben’s Cheap Eats.  I can actually vouch for about a quarter of those in the list.

For a few more tips (accommodations, sights), check out Budget Budapest.

/photo source: thanks to RickBruner

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