Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 29.6% cheaper than Libreville.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 53.0% less for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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