Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 26.9% cheaper than Libreville.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 67.6% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA10,047
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA9,043
|
$7.99
UGX30,188
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA754
|
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA703
|
$0.30
UGX1,118
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA871
|
$1.24
UGX4,667
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,093
|
$1.55
UGX5,845
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA6,014
|
$2.78
UGX10,505
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,085
|
$1.76
UGX6,647
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,914
|
$2.10
UGX7,912
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA881
|
$1.24
UGX4,680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA714
|
$0.67
UGX2,531
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA881
|
$0.78
UGX2,941
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA577
|
$0.60
UGX2,282
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA638
|
$0.49
UGX1,835
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA684
|
$0.67
UGX2,528
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,391
|
$5.85
UGX22,081
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,630
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA17,080,608
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,735,465
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.26
UGX16,100
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,864
|
$82.83
UGX312,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA519,117
|
$281.28
UGX1,062,183
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA301,422
|
$179.13
UGX676,443
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA51,222
|
$35.76
UGX135,030
|
|
pay 10.9% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,844
|
$156.55
UGX591,189
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,265,410
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,436,919
|
|
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA603
|
$1.27
UGX4,780
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,847
|
$2.52
UGX9,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,507
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA35,166
|
$59.62
UGX225,155
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.86
UGX22,138
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA40,190
|
$17.45
UGX65,911
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA45,213
|
$23.49
UGX88,692
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,630
|
$36.31
UGX137,106
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA44,209
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
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