Cost of Living Comparison Between Busembatya and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Busembatya and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Busembatya is 51.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Busembatya is 62% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Busembatya
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$16.09 €13.89
-82.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.21 UGX 93.9K
$64.1 €55.3
-59.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.4 UGX 30.1K
$10.28 €8.88
-18.29%
Cappuccino
$2.8 UGX 10K
$2.78 €2.4
0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,684
$2.23 €1.92
-78.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,125
$1.57 €1.35
-80.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 UGX 4,926
$3.41 €2.95
-59.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 UGX 9,810
$3.82 €3.3
-28.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Busembatya
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 UGX 2,488
$1.14 €0.98
-39.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 UGX 4,365
$1.73 €1.49
-29.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 UGX 4,945
$1.67 €1.44
-17.37%
Eggs
$1.77 UGX 6,356
$3.13 €2.7
-43.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.4 UGX 15.8K
$13.31 €11.5
-66.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 UGX 17.8K
$7.99 €6.9
-37.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 UGX 15.2K
$15.97 €13.79
-73.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$2.28 €1.97
23.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 UGX 5,334
$1.7 €1.47
-12.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 UGX 6,238
$2.04 €1.76
-14.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 UGX 5,551
$2.55 €2.2
-39.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 UGX 5,832
$1.76 €1.52
-7.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 UGX 6,644
$2.05 €1.77
-9.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGX 3,648
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 UGX 1,961
$0.81 €0.7
-32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 UGX 10.6K
$6.59 €5.69
-55.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.33 UGX 40.6K
$5.87 €5.07
93.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 UGX 4,410
$1.33 €1.15
-7.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 UGX 7,632
$2.92 €2.52
-27.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Busembatya
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,066
$4.23 €3.66
-86.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,010
$0.86 €0.75
-67.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 UGX 14.9K
$18.68 €16.13
-77.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 UGX 5,383
$2.09 €1.81
-28.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,130 UGX 32.7M
$34.5K €29.8K
-73.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,656 UGX 31M
$39.6K €34.2K
-78.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Busembatya
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.56 UGX 148.9K
$148 €128
-71.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.17 UGX 50.8K
$20.98 €18.11
-32.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.5 UGX 159.5K
$39.65 €34.24
12.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Busembatya
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 UGX 22.9K
$9.38 €8.1
-31.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Busembatya
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 UGX 573K
$607 €524
-73.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,336 UGX 15.5M
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Busembatya
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.88 UGX 60.5K
$104 €90.1
-83.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.42 UGX 51.7K
$41.09 €35.48
-64.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.16 UGX 136.8K
$92.7 €80
-58.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.54 UGX 166.8K
$119 €102
-60.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Busembatya
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Busembatya
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
3.81
445.93%

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Last update for Busembatya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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