Kampala vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$303
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$427
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
12
😀 Quality of life
49
32
🏙️ Population
1.68M
899K

The cost of living in Kampala is 1% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 7003rd and 7045th ($717 vs $708) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 6747th and 8665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$6108

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$660
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1241
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1046
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1044
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1413
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$755
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1363
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$665
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$671
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$849
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$397
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$676
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$674
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$793
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$961
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$698
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1774
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$536
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$536
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$536
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$878
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$926
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$563
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1051
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$706
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$632
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$538
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$871
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$893
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$494
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$595
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1148
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$664
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$571
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$644
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$853
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1102