Kampala vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$273
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$530
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
13
😀 Quality of life
46
28
🏙️ Population
1.68M
797K

The cost of living in Kampala is 6% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 7156th and 6825th ($654 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Gabon, respectively. Check Uganda vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.8 months in Libreville. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 6597th and 8556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$6420

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$600
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$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$651
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1242
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$866
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$866
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$990
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$683
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1300
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$587
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$567
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$860
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$237
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$327
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$233
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$761
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$330
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$436
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$507
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$510
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$510
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$509
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$325
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$351
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$290
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$354
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$749
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$315
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$511
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$813
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$827
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$462
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$561
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1001
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$272
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$548
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$243
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$829
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$448