Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 3.9 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,230
|
$10.52
HUF4,156.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$7.89
HUF3,117.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$1.53
HUF602.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$1.18
HUF467.23
|
|
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,041
|
$1.48
HUF584.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,119
|
$4.42
HUF1,744.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,101
|
$3.98
HUF1,571.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,852
|
$2.43
HUF960.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,951
|
$2.44
HUF963.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.71
HUF279.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA933
|
$0.80
HUF314.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.81
HUF318.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA933
|
$1.17
HUF463.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
$0.51
HUF201.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.55
HUF216.14
|
|
pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,947
|
$6.17
HUF2,438.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,610
|
$23.54
HUF9,299.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,799,974
|
$26,962.74
HUF10,650,280.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,629
|
$12.15
HUF4,800.42
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$17.98
HUF7,103.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,595
|
$642.83
HUF253,917.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA72,013
|
$478.04
HUF188,825.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,354
|
$105.42
HUF41,640.81
|
|
pay 19.4 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
$423.92
HUF167,447.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,752
|
$10,554.11
HUF4,168,874.03
|
|
pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$2.63
HUF1,039.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,601
|
$2.37
HUF937.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,845
|
$5.98
HUF2,363.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,863
|
$49.31
HUF19,478.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,391
|
$7.63
HUF3,013.25
|
|
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$74.81
HUF29,549.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,298
|
$36.73
HUF14,507.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,314
|
$86.74
HUF34,260.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
$93.52
HUF36,940.08
|
|
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