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Libreville vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 2.2 times more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 68.2% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 29.6% more in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% more in Libreville
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Libreville

The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, transportation, and childcare in Libreville are more expensive than in Kampala. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Kampala, you would:

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Kampala	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.86 UGX10,754	$17.89 FCFA10,235	+525.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.80 UGX33,084	$13.42 FCFA7,677	+52.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 UGX1,837	$1.49 FCFA853	+205.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 UGX1,139	$1.43 FCFA819	+372.5%
Average			+288.8%

Kampala vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Kampala	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 UGX4,381	$1.52 FCFA869	+30.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX8,210	$4.70 FCFA2,687	+115.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.80 UGX10,531	$11.57 FCFA6,619	+312.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 UGX6,848	$5.55 FCFA3,173	+204.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 UGX8,407	$4.06 FCFA2,321	+81.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 UGX4,868	$2.03 FCFA1,161	+56.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 UGX2,439	$2.03 FCFA1,161	+212.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 UGX2,895	$1.62 FCFA929	+110.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,738	$1.62 FCFA929	+122.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,732	$1.62 FCFA929	+123.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 UGX2,927	$1.62 FCFA929	+108.4%
Average			+134.4%

Kampala vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.2% more for transportation

	Kampala	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 UGX21,542	$4.08 FCFA2,334	-28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.91 UGX161K	$49.19 FCFA28,147	+14.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,011.73 UGX38M	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	+203.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.00 UGX15,056	$7.34 FCFA4,197	+83.2%
Average			+68.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kampala	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.09 UGX173K	$71.55 FCFA40,941	+55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$411.55 UGX2M	$1,073.24 FCFA614K	+160.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.19 UGX775K	$447.18 FCFA256K	+116.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.00 UGX132K	$68.39 FCFA39,135	+95.4%
Average			+107.1%

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pay 29.6% more for childcare

	Kampala	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.88 UGX654K	$178.87 FCFA102K	+2.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,718.64 UGX14M	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	+56.3%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 UGX5,377	$1.07 FCFA614	-25.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 UGX10,754	$6.26 FCFA3,582	+118.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.65 UGX13,712	$2.68 FCFA1,535	-26.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.77 UGX172K	$67.08 FCFA38,383	+46.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 UGX24,197	$4.50 FCFA2,572	-30.2%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.81 UGX63,180	$89.44 FCFA51,177	+432.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.94 UGX59,916	$44.72 FCFA25,588	+180.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$43.26 UGX163K	$53.66 FCFA30,706	+24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.77 UGX191K	$107.32 FCFA61,412	+111.4%
Average			+187.1%

Kampala vs. Libreville - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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