Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mbarara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mbarara

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 114.6% more expensive than Mbarara without rent, and 321.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 123.6% more expensive than Mbarara without rent, and 257.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.75 UGX 9,846
485.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.46 UGX 94.8K
142.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.65 UGX 31K
18.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.73 UGX 9,770
1.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.51 UGX 1,833
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 UGX 1,032
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.35 UGX 4,846
152.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
35.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.55 UGX 1,955
107.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.22 UGX 4,364
41.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.38 UGX 4,960
21.01%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.85 UGX 6,645
69.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.35 UGX 15.6K
205.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.12 UGX 18.4K
56.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$3.97 UGX 14.2K
302.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.67 UGX 9,572
-14.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.48 UGX 5,298
14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 UGX 6,011
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.54 UGX 5,517
65.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.62 UGX 5,814
8.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.85 UGX 6,631
10.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.03 UGX 3,684
92.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 UGX 1,958
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.96 UGX 10.6K
122.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.63 UGX 41.7K
-49.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.19 UGX 4,262
11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.14 UGX 7,670
36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.86 UGX 3,083
163.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.59 UGX 2,103
616.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.26 UGX 931
230.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.28 UGX 15.3K
336.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.49 UGX 5,338
40.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$8,977 UGX 32.2M
284.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$8,705 UGX 31.2M
355.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$42.27 UGX 151.5K
250.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.21 UGX 50.9K
47.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.42 UGX 155.6K
-8.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$20.85 UGX 74.7K
129.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.38 UGX 22.9K
47.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$160 UGX 573.3K
279.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,267 UGX 15.3M
277.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$16.86 UGX 60.4K
519.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$14.02 UGX 50.3K
193.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$38.74 UGX 138.9K
139.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$46.72 UGX 167.5K
153.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$98.7 UGX 353.6K
1513.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$82.7 UGX 296.4K
1426.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$260 UGX 932.3K
1071.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$197 UGX 705.8K
950.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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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 Mbarara: October 26, 2025

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