Cost of living comparison

Budapest, Hungary

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 12.2% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 25.3% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 54.4% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 3.3% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 72.8% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 60.9% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Libreville

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Libreville are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.3% more for restaurants

	Budapest	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.52 HUF3,795.65	$16.34 FCFA9,436	+55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 HUF2,846.73	$12.25 FCFA7,077	+55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 HUF550.35	$1.23 FCFA708	-19.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 HUF426.70	$1.31 FCFA755	+10.5%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 54.4% more for groceries

	Budapest	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 HUF534.03	$1.42 FCFA818	-4.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 HUF1,592.99	$3.40 FCFA1,966	-22.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.98 HUF1,435.49	$9.78 FCFA5,648	+145.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43 HUF877.42	$3.39 FCFA1,958	+39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 HUF880.31	$3.11 FCFA1,798	+27.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 HUF255.11	$1.43 FCFA828	+102.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 HUF287.63	$1.16 FCFA671	+45.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 HUF291.19	$1.43 FCFA828	+77.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 HUF423.02	$0.94 FCFA542	-19.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 HUF183.64	$1.04 FCFA599	+103.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 HUF197.39	$1.11 FCFA642	+103.2%
Average			+54.4%

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pay 3.3% more for transportation

	Budapest	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 HUF2,226.54	$3.89 FCFA2,246	-37.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.54 HUF8,492.76	$44.93 FCFA25,950	+90.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,962.74 HUF9,726,343.86	$27,776.16 FCFA16,041,529	+3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.15 HUF4,383.97	$6.82 FCFA3,940	-43.9%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 72.8% more for housing

	Budapest	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.98 HUF6,487.56	$68.08 FCFA39,317	+278.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$642.83 HUF231,889.96	$844.18 FCFA487,537	+31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.04 HUF172,444.86	$490.17 FCFA283,086	+2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.42 HUF38,028.37	$83.30 FCFA48,106	-21.0%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 60.9% less for childcare

	Budapest	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$423.92 HUF152,920.75	$118.46 FCFA68,412	-72.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,554.11 HUF3,807,214.33	$5,310.15 FCFA3,066,763	-49.7%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 HUF948.91	$0.98 FCFA566	-62.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 HUF856.19	$4.25 FCFA2,453	+79.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.98 HUF2,158.77	$2.45 FCFA1,415	-59.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.31 HUF17,788.64	$57.19 FCFA33,027	+16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.63 HUF2,751.84	$4.50 FCFA2,601	-41.0%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Budapest	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.81 HUF26,986.44	$65.36 FCFA37,745	-12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.73 HUF13,249.09	$73.53 FCFA42,463	+100.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.74 HUF31,288.18	$44.93 FCFA25,950	-48.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.52 HUF33,735.44	$71.89 FCFA41,519	-23.1%
Average			+4.1%

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