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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78.6% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 208.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 91.5% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 195.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$2.76 UGX 9,702

485.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$26.52 UGX 93.1K

139.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$8.87 UGX 31.2K

17.25%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$2.80 UGX 9,844

-1.07%

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

$2.32 €2.00

$0.51 UGX 1,779

354.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.31 UGX 1,090

396.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$1.36 UGX 4,759

161.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$2.70 UGX 9,487

44.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$0.74 UGX 2,599

52.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.20 UGX 4,206

52.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.40 UGX 4,909

26.43%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.82 UGX 6,380

71.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$4.40 UGX 15.5K

199.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$5.14 UGX 18.0K

51.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$4.25 UGX 14.9K

274.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.82 UGX 9,912

-19.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.47 UGX 5,161

17.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.65 UGX 5,809

20.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.54 UGX 5,418

58.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$1.63 UGX 5,718

10.43%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.86 UGX 6,529

10.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$1.06 UGX 3,707

80.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.53 UGX 1,869

47.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$2.99 UGX 10.5K

122.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$11.04 UGX 38.8K

-48.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.24 UGX 4,360

7.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$2.05 UGX 7,194

46.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.86 UGX 3,017

172.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$41.51 UGX 145.8K

10.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$0.53 UGX 1,870

701.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.28 UGX 988

185.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$4.08 UGX 14.3K

355.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.50 UGX 5,283

38.00%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$8,989 UGX 31.6M

280.42%

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

$39.0K €33.6K

$8,631 UGX 30.3M

352.19%

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

$147 €127

$41.83 UGX 146.9K

251.02%

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

$20.52 €17.69

$14.10 UGX 49.5K

45.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$43.39 UGX 152.4K

-7.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$48.98 UGX 172.0K

1.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$7.17 UGX 25.2K

160.53%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$6.28 UGX 22.1K

44.90%

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

$613 €529

$161 UGX 565.0K

281.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$4,295 UGX 15.1M

280.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$16.72 UGX 58.7K

511.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$14.23 UGX 50.0K

186.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$39.36 UGX 138.2K

140.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$46.37 UGX 162.8K

155.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$395 UGX 1.4M

311.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$218 UGX 766.4K

474.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$1,013 UGX 3.6M

208.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$343 UGX 1.2M

495.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$1,233 UGX 4.3M

533.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$1,003 UGX 3.5M

337.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$203 UGX 711.4K

648.54%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kampala: January 12, 2026

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