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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 113.3% more expensive than Mbarara without rent, and 332.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 158.6% more expensive than Mbarara without rent, and 258.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$2.80 UGX 10.2K
468.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$26.35 UGX 95.7K
144.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.86 UGX 32.2K
18.96%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.72 UGX 9,896
6.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.47 UGX 1,719
389.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.31 UGX 1,137
406.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.43 UGX 5,190
140.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.80 UGX 10.2K
38.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.57 UGX 2,071
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.26 UGX 4,572
42.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.33 UGX 4,846
31.58%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.84 UGX 6,696
75.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$4.26 UGX 15.5K
210.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$5.05 UGX 18.3K
59.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$3.84 UGX 13.9K
316.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.73 UGX 9,933
-14.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.46 UGX 5,319
13.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.73 UGX 6,268
12.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.59 UGX 5,768
53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.65 UGX 6,005
10.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.86 UGX 6,755
11.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.05 UGX 3,827
90.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.57 UGX 2,080
40.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.90 UGX 10.5K
132.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$9.73 UGX 35.3K
-40.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.24 UGX 4,489
8.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.06 UGX 7,498
46.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.85 UGX 3,081
178.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.53 UGX 1,936
667.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.26 UGX 941
234.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$4.11 UGX 14.9K
352.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.51 UGX 5,469
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$9,164 UGX 33.3M
279.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$8,804 UGX 32.0M
340.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$42.68 UGX 155.1K
252.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$14.15 UGX 51.4K
45.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$44.68 UGX 162.3K
-10.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$20.81 UGX 75.6K
129.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$6.10 UGX 22.1K
52.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$158 UGX 573.5K
289.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,397 UGX 16.0M
273.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$17.19 UGX 62.4K
506.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$14.30 UGX 52.0K
187.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$38.92 UGX 141.4K
144.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$46.31 UGX 168.2K
159.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$97.4 UGX 354.0K
1572.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$83.2 UGX 302.1K
1377.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$259 UGX 942.6K
1063.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$194 UGX 704.1K
934.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
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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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mbarara: March 2, 2026

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