Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jinja Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jinja

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 153.8% more expensive than Jinja without rent, and 471.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 168.4% more expensive than Jinja without rent, and 426.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Jinja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$1.91 UGX 7,049
733.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$11.84 UGX 43.6K
444.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$4.29 UGX 15.8K
145.69%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.78 UGX 10.2K
4.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.51 UGX 1,886
350.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.29 UGX 1,056
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.43 UGX 5,257
140.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.73 UGX 10.1K
41.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Jinja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.71 UGX 2,632
60.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.13 UGX 4,166
58.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.15 UGX 4,221
52.17%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.85 UGX 6,794
74.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$4.44 UGX 16.4K
197.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.90 UGX 18.0K
63.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$4.23 UGX 15.6K
278.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.76 UGX 10.2K
-15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.67 UGX 2,484
146.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.17 UGX 4,311
65.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.60 UGX 5,885
52.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.59 UGX 5,871
15.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.59 UGX 2,163
252.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.03 UGX 3,783
94.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.47 UGX 1,742
70.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$2.98 UGX 11.0K
126.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$9.40 UGX 34.6K
-38.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.23 UGX 4,533
8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.13 UGX 7,828
41.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Jinja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.55 UGX 2,011
640.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.26 UGX 955
234.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$4.26 UGX 15.7K
336.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 UGX 5,573
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$9,108 UGX 33.5M
281.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$8,723 UGX 32.1M
344.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Jinja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$42.41 UGX 156.1K
254.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$14.61 UGX 53.8K
41.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$43.54 UGX 160.3K
-7.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Jinja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.31 UGX 23.2K
47.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Jinja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$159 UGX 585.9K
286.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,276 UGX 15.7M
284.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Jinja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$17.24 UGX 63.5K
504.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$14.00 UGX 51.5K
193.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$37.91 UGX 139.5K
151.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$47.61 UGX 175.3K
152.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Jinja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Jinja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
20.8
-81.68%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jinja: February 28, 2026

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