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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbarara is 53.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbarara is 61.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.80 UGX 10.0K
$15.92 €13.59
-82.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.35 UGX 94.4K
$64.5 €55.1
-59.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 UGX 31.7K
$10.54 €9.00
-15.94%
Cappuccino
$2.72 UGX 9,762
$2.91 €2.48
-6.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,696
$2.30 €1.96
-79.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,122
$1.57 €1.34
-80.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,120
$3.44 €2.94
-58.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 UGX 10.0K
$3.87 €3.30
-27.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.57 UGX 2,043
$1.14 €0.97
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 UGX 4,510
$1.79 €1.53
-29.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 UGX 4,781
$1.75 €1.50
-24.00%
Eggs
$1.84 UGX 6,606
$3.23 €2.76
-43.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.26 UGX 15.3K
$13.22 €11.29
-67.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.05 UGX 18.1K
$8.03 €6.85
-37.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.84 UGX 13.8K
$16.00 €13.66
-76.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 UGX 9,798
$2.33 €1.99
17.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 UGX 5,247
$1.65 €1.41
-11.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 UGX 6,183
$1.94 €1.66
-10.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 UGX 5,690
$2.44 €2.08
-34.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 5,923
$1.83 €1.57
-9.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 UGX 6,664
$2.08 €1.78
-10.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 UGX 3,775
$2.00 €1.71
-47.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 UGX 2,052
$0.80 €0.68
-28.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 UGX 10.4K
$6.74 €5.76
-56.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 UGX 34.9K
$5.80 €4.95
67.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UGX 4,429
$1.34 €1.14
-7.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 UGX 7,397
$3.01 €2.57
-31.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 UGX 3,039
$2.37 €2.02
-64.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.46
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 UGX 1,910
$4.07 €3.48
-86.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 928
$0.87 €0.74
-70.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 UGX 14.7K
$18.58 €15.86
-77.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 UGX 5,395
$2.09 €1.78
-27.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,164 UGX 32.8M
$34.8K €29.7K
-73.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,804 UGX 31.5M
$38.8K €33.1K
-77.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.68 UGX 152.9K
$150 €128
-71.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.15 UGX 50.7K
$20.62 €17.61
-31.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.68 UGX 160.1K
$40.09 €34.24
11.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.81 UGX 74.6K
$47.85 €40.86
-56.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.10 UGX 21.8K
$9.32 €7.96
-34.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 UGX 565.7K
$615 €525
-74.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,397 UGX 15.8M
$16.4K €14.0K
-73.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.19 UGX 61.6K
$104 €89.0
-83.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.30 UGX 51.3K
$41.10 €35.10
-65.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.92 UGX 139.5K
$95.3 €81.4
-59.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.31 UGX 165.9K
$120 €103
-61.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 UGX 349.2K
$1,630 €1,392
-94.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.2 UGX 298.0K
$1,229 €1,049
-93.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 UGX 929.8K
$3,018 €2,577
-91.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 UGX 694.5K
$2,004 €1,712
-90.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,723
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,688
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,376
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
3.81
445.93%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mbarara: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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