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Kampala vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 37.0% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 66.1% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 53.1% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 21.2% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 50.0% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 19.4% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 54.4% less in Kampala

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kampala.

Kampala vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.1% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,235	$2.86 UGX10,754	-84.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,677	$8.80 UGX33,084	-34.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA853	$0.49 UGX1,837	-67.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA819	$0.30 UGX1,139	-78.8%
Average			-66.1%

Libreville vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.1% less for groceries

	Libreville	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA869	$1.17 UGX4,381	-23.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,687	$2.18 UGX8,210	-53.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,619	$2.80 UGX10,531	-75.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,173	$1.82 UGX6,848	-67.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,321	$2.24 UGX8,407	-44.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,161	$1.29 UGX4,868	-36.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,161	$0.65 UGX2,439	-68.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA929	$0.77 UGX2,895	-52.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA929	$0.73 UGX2,738	-55.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA929	$0.73 UGX2,732	-55.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA929	$0.78 UGX2,927	-52.0%
Average			-53.1%

Libreville vs. Kampala - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.2% less for transportation

	Libreville	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,334	$5.73 UGX21,542	+40.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA28,147	$42.91 UGX161K	-12.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-67.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,197	$4.00 UGX15,056	-45.4%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 50.0% less for housing

	Libreville	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,941	$46.09 UGX173K	-35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA614K	$411.55 UGX2M	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA256K	$206.19 UGX775K	-53.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA39,135	$35.00 UGX132K	-48.8%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 19.4% less for childcare

	Libreville	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA102K	$173.88 UGX654K	-2.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-36.0%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA614	$1.43 UGX5,377	+33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,582	$2.86 UGX10,754	-54.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,535	$3.65 UGX13,712	+35.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA38,383	$45.77 UGX172K	-31.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,572	$6.44 UGX24,197	+43.2%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 54.4% less for clothing

	Libreville	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA51,177	$16.81 UGX63,180	-81.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,588	$15.94 UGX59,916	-64.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,706	$43.26 UGX163K	-19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA61,412	$50.77 UGX191K	-52.7%
Average			-54.4%

Libreville vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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