Kampala vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$314
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$69.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$480
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
13
😀 Quality of life
44
40
🏙️ Population
1.68M
797K

The cost of living in Kampala is 5% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 6903rd and 7071st ($698 vs $668) 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 6624th and 6902nd 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
$2.45
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$9.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$6.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$5922

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$602
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$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$625
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1121
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$900
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$900
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$741
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$655
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1265
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$601
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$747
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$764
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$384
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$679
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$621
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$555
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$883
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$553
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1611
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$522
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$523
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$519
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$805
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$881
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$462
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$972
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$676
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$558
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$520
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$821
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$844
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$482
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$580
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1120
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$651
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$527
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$634
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$788
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1113