Kampala vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1780
🏠 One person rent
$316
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
13
😀 Quality of life
44
41
🏙️ Population
1.68M
797K

The cost of living in Kampala is 0.7% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 6887th and 6920th ($707 vs $702) 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 0.7 months in Libreville. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 6586th and 6834th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Libreville

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Kampala Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$9.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$6344

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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$659
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$878
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$879
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$812
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$710
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1368
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$655
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$764
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$933
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$374
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$651
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$638
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$794
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$906
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$714
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1686
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$531
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$846
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$886
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$469
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1036
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$686
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$537
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$529
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$803
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$821
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$488
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$589
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1041
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$658
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$666
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$635
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$793
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1133