Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Busia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Busia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 896.1% more expensive than Busia without rent, and 2717.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1269.3% more expensive than Busia without rent, and 2251.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$0.32 UGX 1,112

253.12%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.43 UGX 5,009

27.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.71 UGX 5,997

83.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$4.29 UGX 15.1K

271.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.75 UGX 9,636

-17.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$0.82 UGX 2,862

197.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.72 UGX 6,034

19.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.29 UGX 1,019

168.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$1.27 UGX 4,455

423.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$5.62 UGX 19.7K

0.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.08 UGX 3,799

23.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.41 UGX 4,930

112.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Busia: January 12, 2026

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