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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 79.1% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 198% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 93.7% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 191.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.82 €13.43

$2.71 UGX 9,992

483.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.4 €54.7

$26.23 UGX 96.8K

145.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.37 €8.80

$8.44 UGX 31.1K

22.87%

Cappuccino

$2.89 €2.46

$2.75 UGX 10.1K

5.09%

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

$2.23 €1.90

$0.47 UGX 1,737

374.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 €1.31

$0.31 UGX 1,160

400.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.38 €2.87

$1.36 UGX 5,004

148.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.31

$2.83 UGX 10.4K

37.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 €0.95

$0.75 UGX 2,783

49.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.80 €1.53

$1.24 UGX 4,586

45.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.48

$1.40 UGX 5,164

25.00%

Eggs

$3.17 €2.69

$1.75 UGX 6,449

81.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.50 €11.46

$4.20 UGX 15.5K

221.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.79 €6.61

$5.04 UGX 18.6K

54.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.65 €13.29

$4.35 UGX 16.1K

259.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 €1.94

$2.82 UGX 10.4K

-19.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 €1.46

$1.51 UGX 5,587

13.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 €1.64

$1.66 UGX 6,121

16.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 €2.14

$1.54 UGX 5,671

63.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.79 €1.52

$1.60 UGX 5,895

11.87%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.74

$1.86 UGX 6,867

10.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 €1.64

$1.01 UGX 3,734

92.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 €0.69

$0.55 UGX 2,022

47.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.65

$3.00 UGX 11.1K

121.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.79 €4.91

$9.48 UGX 35.0K

-38.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.13

$1.24 UGX 4,593

7.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 €2.47

$2.12 UGX 7,840

37.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.35 €1.99

$0.86 UGX 3,188

173.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.70 €38.80

$41.90 UGX 154.6K

9.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.20 €3.57

$0.55 UGX 2,026

663.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.81 €0.69

$0.28 UGX 1,036

189.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.70 €15.88

$4.06 UGX 15.0K

360.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.78

$1.44 UGX 5,322

45.14%

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

$34.6K €29.4K

$9,024 UGX 33.3M

283.52%

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

$39.7K €33.7K

$8,734 UGX 32.2M

354.04%

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

$146 €124

$41.91 UGX 154.7K

248.01%

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

$20.84 €17.69

$14.15 UGX 52.2K

47.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.78 €33.77

$44.72 UGX 165.0K

-11.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.58 €41.25

$47.83 UGX 176.5K

1.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.85 €16.00

$7.16 UGX 26.4K

163.27%

Cinema Ticket

$9.07 €7.70

$6.16 UGX 22.7K

47.24%

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

$618 €525

$161 UGX 593.3K

284.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K €13.7K

$4,342 UGX 16.0M

272.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$105 €88.8

$17.06 UGX 63.0K

512.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.54 €34.42

$14.46 UGX 53.3K

180.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.8 €79.6

$38.91 UGX 143.6K

141.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 €104

$47.33 UGX 174.7K

158.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,604 €1,362

$393 UGX 1.5M

307.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,260 €1,070

$218 UGX 804.5K

478.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,065 €2,602

$1,012 UGX 3.7M

202.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,008 €1,705

$348 UGX 1.3M

476.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,702 €6,539

$1,213 UGX 4.5M

535.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,367 €3,707

$990 UGX 3.7M

341.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,638 €1,391

$199 UGX 733.0K

724.65%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kampala: April 13, 2026

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