Cost of Living Comparison Between Gulu and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Gulu and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gulu is 86.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 94.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gulu is 87.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 94.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gulu
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 UGXΒ 5,082
$16.09 €13.89
-91.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 UGXΒ 44.8K
$10.28 €8.88
21.69%
Cappuccino
$2.73 UGXΒ 9,775
$2.78 €2.4
-1.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UGXΒ 967
$2.23 €1.92
-87.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 UGXΒ 527
$1.57 €1.35
-90.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 UGXΒ 2,842
$3.41 €2.95
-76.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 UGXΒ 9,712
$3.82 €3.3
-29.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gulu
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.14 €0.98
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.73 €1.49
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.67 €1.44
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Eggs
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$3.13 €2.7
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$13.31 €11.5
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$7.99 €6.9
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$15.97 €13.79
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.28 €1.97
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.7 €1.47
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.04 €1.76
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.55 €2.2
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.76 €1.52
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.05 €1.77
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.98 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.81 €0.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
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$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Gulu
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 UGXΒ 3,879
$2.27 €1.96
-52.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.46 UGXΒ 119.9K
$46.15 €39.85
-27.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 €3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 UGXΒ 5,102
$2.09 €1.81
-32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gulu
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$148 €128
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$20.98 €18.11
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$39.65 €34.24
-
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gulu
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
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$9.38 €8.1
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Gulu
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$16.1K €13.9K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gulu
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 €90.1
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gulu
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$3,046 €2,630
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,069 €1,787
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Gulu
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Gulu: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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