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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fort Portal is 55.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 82.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fort Portal is 55.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 79.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
$15.92 €13.72
-82.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.59 UGX 97.6K
$64.5 €55.6
-58.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 UGX 32.1K
$10.54 €9.09
-16.89%
Cappuccino
$2.71 UGX 9,934
$2.91 €2.51
-6.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,879
$2.30 €1.98
-77.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,152
$1.57 €1.35
-80.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 UGX 5,147
$3.44 €2.97
-59.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 UGX 10.3K
$3.87 €3.33
-27.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.32 UGX 1,159
$1.14 €0.98
-71.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 UGX 2,906
$1.79 €1.55
-55.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 UGX 4,130
$1.75 €1.51
-35.43%
Eggs
$1.35 UGX 4,951
$3.23 €2.79
-58.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.27 UGX 15.7K
$13.22 €11.39
-67.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 UGX 18.4K
$8.03 €6.92
-37.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.70 UGX 13.6K
$16.00 €13.79
-76.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 UGX 9,819
$2.33 €2.01
15.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 UGX 2,961
$1.65 €1.42
-50.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 UGX 6,134
$1.94 €1.67
-13.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 UGX 4,953
$2.44 €2.10
-44.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,807
$1.83 €1.58
-13.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 UGX 2,623
$2.08 €1.79
-65.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,875
$2.00 €1.72
-47.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 UGX 1,969
$0.80 €0.69
-32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 UGX 10.5K
$6.74 €5.81
-57.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 UGX 20.6K
$5.80 €5.00
-3.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 UGX 2,973
$1.34 €1.15
-39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 UGX 4,008
$3.01 €2.60
-63.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.83
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 UGX 2,100
$4.07 €3.51
-86.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,028
$0.87 €0.75
-67.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 UGX 15.5K
$18.58 €16.01
-77.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 UGX 5,281
$2.09 €1.80
-31.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,973 UGX 32.9M
$34.8K €30.0K
-74.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,877 UGX 32.6M
$38.8K €33.4K
-77.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.53 UGX 152.4K
$150 €130
-72.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.22 UGX 52.2K
$20.62 €17.77
-31.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.86 UGX 161.0K
$40.09 €34.56
9.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €41.25
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.83
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 UGX 23.3K
$9.32 €8.03
-31.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 UGX 588.6K
$615 €530
-73.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,313 UGX 15.8M
$16.4K €14.2K
-73.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.70 UGX 61.3K
$104 €89.8
-83.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.01 UGX 51.4K
$41.10 €35.43
-65.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.08 UGX 143.4K
$95.3 €82.1
-58.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.14 UGX 169.3K
$120 €104
-61.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,405
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,059
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,601
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,728
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,786
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,723
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fort Portal
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,389
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
3.81
445.93%

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Last update for Fort Portal: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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