Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lira Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lira

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 126.8% more expensive than Lira without rent, and 415.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 108.5% more expensive than Lira without rent, and 355.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.72 UGXΒ 9,737
491.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.87 UGXΒ 96.3K
138.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.81 UGXΒ 31.6K
16.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.75 UGXΒ 9,842
1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.27 UGXΒ 954
725.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 UGXΒ 1,048
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.81 UGXΒ 2,902
320.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.82 UGXΒ 10.1K
35.46%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.75 UGXΒ 2,694
52.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.24 UGXΒ 4,450
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.34 UGXΒ 4,810
24.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.83 UGXΒ 6,562
71.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.38 UGXΒ 15.7K
203.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.86 UGXΒ 17.4K
64.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.2 UGXΒ 15.1K
280.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.8 UGXΒ 10.1K
-18.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.48 UGXΒ 5,313
14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.66 UGXΒ 5,952
22.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.52 UGXΒ 5,451
67.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.59 UGXΒ 5,716
10.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.91 UGXΒ 6,864
7.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.01 UGXΒ 3,627
96.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 UGXΒ 1,938
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3 UGXΒ 10.7K
119.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.3 UGXΒ 40.5K
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.22 UGXΒ 4,384
9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.04 UGXΒ 7,325
43.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lira
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 UGXΒ 2,063
629.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.26 UGXΒ 925
230.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.25 UGXΒ 15.2K
339.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.5 UGXΒ 5,389
39.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$8,999 UGXΒ 32.3M
283.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$8,932 UGXΒ 32M
343.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$42.77 UGXΒ 153.3K
246.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.36 UGXΒ 51.5K
46.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.59 UGXΒ 159.8K
-11.08%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.17 UGXΒ 22.1K
52.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$164 UGXΒ 588K
270.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,378 UGXΒ 15.7M
268.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$16.69 UGXΒ 59.8K
525.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$14.14 UGXΒ 50.7K
190.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$39.16 UGXΒ 140.4K
136.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$47.91 UGXΒ 171.7K
147.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lira
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
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lira
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 Lira: October 26, 2025

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