Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 32.7% more expensive than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% less in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% less in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% more in Budapest
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% less in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.8% more in Budapest
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% more in Budapest
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Budapest are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Budapest. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
Libreville
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
$10.52
HUF3,743.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
$7.89
HUF2,807.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$1.53
HUF542.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA756
|
$1.18
HUF420.89
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
Libreville
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA819
|
$1.48
HUF526.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,968
|
$4.42
HUF1,571.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,653
|
$3.98
HUF1,415.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,960
|
$2.43
HUF865.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,799
|
$2.44
HUF868.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$0.71
HUF251.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$0.80
HUF283.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$0.81
HUF287.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA543
|
$1.17
HUF417.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA600
|
$0.51
HUF181.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA643
|
$0.55
HUF194.70
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
Libreville
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,248
|
$6.17
HUF2,196.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
$23.54
HUF8,377.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,056,162
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,593,880.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,944
|
$12.15
HUF4,324.27
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
Libreville
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,353
|
$17.98
HUF6,399.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA487,981
|
$642.83
HUF228,731.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA283,344
|
$478.04
HUF170,096.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,150
|
$105.42
HUF37,510.46
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Libreville
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,475
|
$423.92
HUF150,838.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,069,560
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,755,363.94
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA567
|
$2.63
HUF935.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,456
|
$2.37
HUF844.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,417
|
$5.98
HUF2,129.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,057
|
$49.31
HUF17,546.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,603
|
$7.63
HUF2,714.37
|
|
pay 21.9% more for clothing
Libreville
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,779
|
$74.81
HUF26,618.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,502
|
$36.73
HUF13,068.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
$86.74
HUF30,862.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,557
|
$93.52
HUF33,276.00
|
|
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