Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kampala

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 75% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 206.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 91.8% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 185.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.67

$2.70 UGX 9,953

489.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.4

$26.05 UGX 96.0K

147.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.06

$8.82 UGX 32.5K

19.50%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.50

$2.84 UGX 10.5K

2.46%

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

$2.30 €1.97

$0.48 UGX 1,753

379.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.29 UGX 1,053

441.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.96

$1.36 UGX 4,993

152.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.32

$2.75 UGX 10.1K

40.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$0.76 UGX 2,814

50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.21 UGX 4,460

47.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.50

$1.35 UGX 4,963

29.63%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.78

$1.82 UGX 6,693

77.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.36

$4.28 UGX 15.7K

208.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.89

$5.07 UGX 18.7K

58.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.74

$4.35 UGX 16.0K

267.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.00

$2.81 UGX 10.3K

-17.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.47 UGX 5,414

12.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.73 UGX 6,371

12.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.09

$1.53 UGX 5,646

59.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.57

$1.64 UGX 6,030

11.59%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.87 UGX 6,876

11.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$1.05 UGX 3,878

90.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.58 UGX 2,148

37.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.79

$2.84 UGX 10.5K

137.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €4.98

$9.41 UGX 34.7K

-38.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.23 UGX 4,547

8.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.59

$2.04 UGX 7,502

47.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.03

$0.80 UGX 2,935

196.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.69

$41.82 UGX 154.0K

10.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.50

$0.57 UGX 2,109

614.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.28 UGX 1,034

210.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €15.96

$4.20 UGX 15.5K

342.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.79

$1.46 UGX 5,367

43.15%

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

$34.8K €29.9K

$8,892 UGX 32.8M

291.00%

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

$38.8K €33.3K

$8,649 UGX 31.9M

348.39%

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

$150 €129

$42.06 UGX 154.9K

257.28%

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

$20.62 €17.71

$14.36 UGX 52.9K

43.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.44

$43.38 UGX 159.8K

-7.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.10

$48.52 UGX 178.7K

-1.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.78

$7.25 UGX 26.7K

153.38%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.00

$6.14 UGX 22.6K

51.79%

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

$615 €528

$160 UGX 587.8K

285.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.1K

$4,307 UGX 15.9M

281.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.5

$16.89 UGX 62.2K

517.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.30

$14.09 UGX 51.9K

191.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €81.9

$38.17 UGX 140.6K

149.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$46.33 UGX 170.7K

159.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,400

$394 UGX 1.5M

313.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,056

$224 UGX 824.1K

449.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,592

$979 UGX 3.6M

208.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,722

$338 UGX 1.2M

493.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,762

$1,202 UGX 4.4M

554.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,710

$1,022 UGX 3.8M

322.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,384

$193 UGX 712.1K

733.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

20.8

-81.68%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kampala: March 3, 2026

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