Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

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.

Budapest vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.1% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,445	$10.52 HUF3,743.95	-35.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,084	$7.89 HUF2,807.97	-35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.53 HUF542.85	+24.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA756	$1.18 HUF420.89	-9.5%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 25.2% less for groceries

	Libreville	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA819	$1.48 HUF526.76	+4.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,968	$4.42 HUF1,571.30	+29.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,653	$3.98 HUF1,415.94	-59.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,960	$2.43 HUF865.48	-28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,799	$2.44 HUF868.32	-21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$0.71 HUF251.63	-50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$0.80 HUF283.72	-31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$0.81 HUF287.23	-43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA543	$1.17 HUF417.26	+24.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA600	$0.51 HUF181.14	-50.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA643	$0.55 HUF194.70	-50.8%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 21.6% more for transportation

	Libreville	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,248	$6.17 HUF2,196.22	+58.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,973	$23.54 HUF8,377.10	-47.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,056,162	$26,962.74 HUF9,593,880.95	-2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,944	$12.15 HUF4,324.27	+78.1%
Average			+21.6%

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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	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA487,981	$642.83 HUF228,731.85	-23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA283,344	$478.04 HUF170,096.34	-2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,150	$105.42 HUF37,510.46	+26.6%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,475	$423.92 HUF150,838.13	+257.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,069,560	$10,554.11 HUF3,755,363.94	+98.8%
Average			+178.3%

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pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA567	$2.63 HUF935.99	+168.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,456	$2.37 HUF844.53	-44.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,417	$5.98 HUF2,129.37	+144.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,057	$49.31 HUF17,546.38	-13.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,603	$7.63 HUF2,714.37	+69.4%
Average			+64.8%

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pay 21.9% more for clothing

	Libreville	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,779	$74.81 HUF26,618.91	+14.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,502	$36.73 HUF13,068.65	-50.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,973	$86.74 HUF30,862.07	+93.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,557	$93.52 HUF33,276.00	+30.1%
Average			+21.9%

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