Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Portal and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Portal and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Fort Portal is 63.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 82.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fort Portal is 62.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 79.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$16.09 €13.89
-82.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.61 UGX 95.4K
$64.1 €55.3
-58.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 UGX 31.7K
$10.28 €8.88
-14.01%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$2.78 €2.4
2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,669
$2.23 €1.92
-78.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,034
$1.57 €1.35
-81.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,125
$3.41 €2.95
-58.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 UGX 10K
$3.82 €3.3
-26.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.34 UGX 1,231
$1.14 €0.98
-70.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 UGX 3,110
$1.73 €1.49
-49.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 UGX 3,935
$1.67 €1.44
-34.13%
Eggs
$1.41 UGX 5,055
$3.13 €2.7
-54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 UGX 15.9K
$13.31 €11.5
-66.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 UGX 17.5K
$7.99 €6.9
-38.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.54 UGX 12.7K
$15.97 €13.79
-77.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 UGX 9,599
$2.28 €1.97
17.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 UGX 3,031
$1.7 €1.47
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 UGX 6,173
$2.04 €1.76
-15.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 UGX 4,859
$2.55 €2.2
-46.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,653
$1.76 €1.52
-10.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 UGX 2,569
$2.05 €1.77
-64.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGX 3,648
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,072
$0.81 €0.7
-28.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 UGX 10.7K
$6.59 €5.69
-54.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 UGX 21.2K
$5.87 €5.07
0.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 UGX 3,090
$1.33 €1.15
-35.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 UGX 4,044
$2.92 €2.52
-61.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort Portal
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 2,089
$4.23 €3.66
-86.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,004
$0.86 €0.75
-67.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 UGX 14.8K
$18.68 €16.13
-77.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 UGX 5,141
$2.09 €1.81
-31.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,921 UGX 32M
$34.5K €29.8K
-74.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,869 UGX 31.8M
$39.6K €34.2K
-77.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.23 UGX 151.4K
$148 €128
-71.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.66 UGX 52.5K
$20.98 €18.11
-30.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.07 UGX 158K
$39.65 €34.24
11.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 UGX 22.5K
$9.38 €8.1
-33.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 UGX 570.7K
$607 €524
-73.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,293 UGX 15.4M
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.73 UGX 60K
$104 €90.1
-83.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.05 UGX 50.4K
$41.09 €35.48
-65.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.87 UGX 139.3K
$92.7 €80
-58.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.77 UGX 167.7K
$119 €102
-60.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort Portal
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
Fort Portal
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 Fort Portal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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