Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Masindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Masindi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 106% more expensive than Masindi without rent, and 416.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 104.7% more expensive than Masindi without rent, and 347.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Masindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.83 UGX 10.1K
468.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.92 UGX 96.5K
138.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.6 UGX 30.8K
19.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.82 UGX 10.1K
-1.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.51 UGX 1,821
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 UGX 1,031
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.41 UGX 5,059
141.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.74 UGX 9,807
39.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Masindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.72 UGX 2,575
58.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.25 UGX 4,471
38.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.39 UGX 4,970
20.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.75 UGX 6,285
78.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.38 UGX 15.7K
203.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.15 UGX 18.4K
55.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.31 UGX 15.5K
270.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.8 UGX 10.1K
-18.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.47 UGX 5,268
15.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.74 UGX 6,247
17.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.53 UGX 5,484
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.66 UGX 5,943
6.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.86 UGX 6,682
10.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 UGX 3,670
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 UGX 1,949
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.86 UGX 10.3K
130.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.63 UGX 41.7K
-49.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.23 UGX 4,417
8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.1 UGX 7,527
39.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Masindi
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
$0.54 UGX 1,923
683.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.28 UGX 1,014
207.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.1 UGX 14.7K
355.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 UGX 5,408
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$8,950 UGX 32.1M
285.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$8,891 UGX 31.9M
345.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Masindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$41.98 UGX 150.5K
253.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.41 UGX 51.6K
45.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.6 UGX 156.3K
-9.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Masindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.44 UGX 23.1K
45.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Masindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$160 UGX 572.8K
279.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,259 UGX 15.3M
278.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Masindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$17.26 UGX 61.9K
504.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$14.47 UGX 51.9K
183.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$38.95 UGX 139.6K
137.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$46.15 UGX 165.4K
157.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Masindi
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Masindi
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 Masindi: October 28, 2025

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