Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 2.3 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
Malabo
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
$10.16
HUF3,716.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,838
|
$7.26
HUF2,654.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA685
|
$1.35
HUF493.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA770
|
$1.09
HUF397.76
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,046
|
$1.53
HUF558.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.36
HUF2,324.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,443
|
$5.36
HUF1,959.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
$3.33
HUF1,219.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,398
|
$2.52
HUF922.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,630
|
$0.74
HUF269.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA815
|
$0.91
HUF333.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
$0.90
HUF330.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA815
|
$1.72
HUF628.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,234
|
$0.55
HUF201.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
$0.62
HUF226.68
|
|
pay 52.5% more for transportation
Malabo
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,905
|
$7.24
HUF2,647.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA35,945
|
$27.59
HUF10,087.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,270,024
|
$28,243.49
HUF10,327,363.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,622
|
$12.20
HUF4,459.59
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Malabo
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA102,700
|
$15.52
HUF5,673.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,375
|
$581.19
HUF212,515.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA71,890
|
$442.56
HUF161,825.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,775
|
$126.71
HUF46,330.54
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
Malabo
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,080
|
$410.75
HUF150,194.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA718,902
|
$10,178.42
HUF3,721,787.14
|
|
pay 94.9% more for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA514
|
$2.32
HUF849.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,108
|
$2.11
HUF772.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,027
|
$6.10
HUF2,229.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
$53.92
HUF19,716.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.26
HUF2,654.52
|
|
pay 33.7% more for clothing
Malabo
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,405
|
$81.06
HUF29,640.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,638
|
$37.35
HUF13,658.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,050
|
$84.29
HUF30,820.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,215
|
$100.12
HUF36,611.10
|
|
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