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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 92.4% more expensive than Mbarara without rent, and 318.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 134.9% more expensive than Mbarara without rent, and 266.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$2.80 UGX 10.3K
465.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$26.56 UGX 98.0K
142.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.76 UGX 32.3K
18.38%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.75 UGX 10.2K
5.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.51 UGX 1,898
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.29 UGX 1,068
434.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.36 UGX 5,016
148.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.84 UGX 10.5K
37.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.53 UGX 1,964
111.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.25 UGX 4,629
44.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.33 UGX 4,901
31.58%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.76 UGX 6,481
80.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$4.33 UGX 16.0K
211.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.90 UGX 18.1K
58.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$3.99 UGX 14.7K
292.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.82 UGX 10.4K
-19.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.46 UGX 5,394
17.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.69 UGX 6,220
14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.57 UGX 5,804
60.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.65 UGX 6,081
8.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.84 UGX 6,793
11.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.03 UGX 3,785
88.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.57 UGX 2,108
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.88 UGX 10.6K
130.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$9.24 UGX 34.1K
-37.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.25 UGX 4,596
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.04 UGX 7,517
42.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.87 UGX 3,210
170.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.53 UGX 1,969
692.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.28 UGX 1,035
189.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$4.15 UGX 15.3K
350.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.44 UGX 5,320
45.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$8,869 UGX 32.7M
290.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$8,877 UGX 32.8M
346.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$41.77 UGX 154.1K
249.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$14.63 UGX 54.0K
42.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$44.31 UGX 163.5K
-10.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$21.09 UGX 77.8K
130.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.19 UGX 22.8K
46.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$160 UGX 590.5K
286.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$4,367 UGX 16.1M
270.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$16.93 UGX 62.5K
517.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$14.03 UGX 51.8K
188.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$38.11 UGX 140.6K
146.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$46.44 UGX 171.4K
163.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$98.5 UGX 363.3K
1528.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$83.5 UGX 308.1K
1409.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$268 UGX 988.6K
1044.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$194 UGX 716.7K
934.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mbarara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
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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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mbarara: April 13, 2026

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