Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 36.2% more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 50.9% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
$16.51
FCFA9,959
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
$14.86
FCFA8,963
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
$1.16
FCFA697
|
|
pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
$3.44
FCFA2,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
$9.88
FCFA5,961
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
$3.15
FCFA1,897
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
$1.45
FCFA873
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
$1.17
FCFA708
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
$1.45
FCFA873
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
$0.95
FCFA572
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
$1.05
FCFA632
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
$1.12
FCFA678
|
|
pay 23.7% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
$3.93
FCFA2,370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
$28,067.07
FCFA16,930,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
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pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
$68.79
FCFA41,496
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
$853.02
FCFA514,546
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
$495.30
FCFA298,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
$84.17
FCFA50,771
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
$119.70
FCFA72,202
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
$5,365.76
FCFA3,236,663
|
|
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
$0.99
FCFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
$4.68
FCFA2,822
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
$57.79
FCFA34,856
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
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pay 26.2% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
$66.04
FCFA39,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
$74.30
FCFA44,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
$72.64
FCFA43,819
|
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