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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 175.7% more expensive than Fort Portal without rent, and 464.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 167.4% more expensive than Fort Portal without rent, and 386.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Fort Portal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
466.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.61 UGX 95.4K
140.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.84 UGX 31.7K
16.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
-2.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.47 UGX 1,669
374.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 UGX 1,034
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.43 UGX 5,125
138.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.79 UGX 10K
36.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Fort Portal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.34 UGX 1,231
235.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.87 UGX 3,110
98.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.1 UGX 3,935
51.82%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.41 UGX 5,055
121.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.44 UGX 15.9K
199.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.88 UGX 17.5K
63.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$3.54 UGX 12.7K
351.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.68 UGX 9,599
-14.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.85 UGX 3,031
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.72 UGX 6,173
18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.36 UGX 4,859
87.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.58 UGX 5,653
11.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.72 UGX 2,569
184.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 UGX 3,648
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.58 UGX 2,072
39.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.99 UGX 10.7K
120.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.91 UGX 21.2K
-0.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.86 UGX 3,090
54.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.13 UGX 4,044
158.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Fort Portal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.58 UGX 2,089
629.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.28 UGX 1,004
207.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.14 UGX 14.8K
351.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.43 UGX 5,141
46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$8,921 UGX 32M
286.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$8,869 UGX 31.8M
347.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Fort Portal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$42.23 UGX 151.4K
251.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.66 UGX 52.5K
43.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.07 UGX 158K
-10.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Fort Portal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.28 UGX 22.5K
49.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Fort Portal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$159 UGX 570.7K
281.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,293 UGX 15.4M
275.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Fort Portal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$16.73 UGX 60K
524.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$14.05 UGX 50.4K
192.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$38.87 UGX 139.3K
138.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$46.77 UGX 167.7K
153.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Fort Portal
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
Lisbon
Fort Portal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
20.8
-81.68%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fort Portal: October 29, 2025

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