Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 19.6% more expensive than Hungary overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.8% more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 63.3% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 10.1% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 32.1% more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 40.9% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 5.4% less in Gabon

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

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Gabon vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gabon instead of Hungary, you would:

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pay 51.8% more for restaurants

	Hungary	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 HUF3,558.83	$17.07 FCFA9,994	+57.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 HUF2,942.50	$15.36 FCFA8,995	+70.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 HUF501.45	$1.71 FCFA999	+11.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 HUF398.00	$1.42 FCFA833	+17.0%
Average			+51.8%

Hungary vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.3% more for groceries

	Hungary	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.45 HUF473.58	$1.19 FCFA697	-17.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06 HUF1,655.09	$5.12 FCFA2,998	+1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.46 HUF1,461.23	$12.92 FCFA7,566	+189.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 HUF1,114.83	$4.32 FCFA2,532	+27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 HUF959.83	$3.87 FCFA2,267	+32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 HUF296.86	$1.36 FCFA793	+49.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 HUF310.77	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+83.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HUF319.82	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+78.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HUF493.83	$1.55 FCFA907	+2.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 HUF152.46	$1.36 FCFA793	+191.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 HUF170.43	$1.94 FCFA1,133	+271.8%
Average			+63.3%

Hungary vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.1% less for transportation

	Hungary	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.99 HUF2,289.39	$4.01 FCFA2,350	-42.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 HUF7,942.33	$46.94 FCFA27,484	+93.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,505.45 HUF10M	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.89 HUF4,874.40	$7.25 FCFA4,245	-51.3%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 32.1% more for housing

	Hungary	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 HUF7,052.28	$64.01 FCFA37,478	+197.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.43 HUF168K	$1,024.21 FCFA600K	+99.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.20 HUF129K	$426.76 FCFA250K	+8.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.97 HUF37,638.12	$65.27 FCFA38,213	-43.2%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 40.9% less for childcare

	Hungary	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.41 HUF106K	$170.70 FCFA99,941	-47.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,370.86 HUF3M	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-33.7%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hungary	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 HUF713.37	$1.02 FCFA600	-53.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 HUF775.95	$5.97 FCFA3,498	+152.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.52 HUF2,463.08	$2.56 FCFA1,499	-66.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.86 HUF16,649.43	$64.01 FCFA37,478	+25.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 HUF2,565.47	$4.48 FCFA2,621	-42.9%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 5.4% less for clothing

	Hungary	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.00 HUF27,825.47	$85.35 FCFA49,970	+0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.43 HUF11,272.19	$42.68 FCFA24,985	+23.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.20 HUF27,892.81	$51.21 FCFA29,982	-39.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.64 HUF31,310.38	$102.42 FCFA59,964	+7.1%
Average			-5.4%

Hungary vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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