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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbarara is 53.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbarara is 55.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.75 UGX 9,846
$16.09 €13.89
-82.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.46 UGX 94.8K
$64.1 €55.3
-58.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 UGX 31K
$10.28 €8.88
-15.86%
Cappuccino
$2.73 UGX 9,770
$2.78 €2.4
-1.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,833
$2.23 €1.92
-77.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,032
$1.57 €1.35
-81.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 UGX 4,846
$3.41 €2.95
-60.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$3.82 €3.3
-26.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 UGX 1,955
$1.14 €0.98
-51.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 UGX 4,364
$1.73 €1.49
-29.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 UGX 4,960
$1.67 €1.44
-17.37%
Eggs
$1.85 UGX 6,645
$3.13 €2.7
-40.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 UGX 15.6K
$13.31 €11.5
-67.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 UGX 18.4K
$7.99 €6.9
-35.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.97 UGX 14.2K
$15.97 €13.79
-75.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 UGX 9,572
$2.28 €1.97
17.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,298
$1.7 €1.47
-12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 UGX 6,011
$2.04 €1.76
-17.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,517
$2.55 €2.2
-39.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 UGX 5,814
$1.76 €1.52
-7.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 UGX 6,631
$2.05 €1.77
-9.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 UGX 3,684
$1.98 €1.71
-47.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 UGX 1,958
$0.81 €0.7
-32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 UGX 10.6K
$6.59 €5.69
-55.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 UGX 41.7K
$5.87 €5.07
98.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 UGX 4,262
$1.33 €1.15
-10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 UGX 7,670
$2.92 €2.52
-26.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 UGX 3,083
$2.27 €1.96
-62.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 UGX 2,103
$4.23 €3.66
-86.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 931
$0.86 €0.75
-69.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 UGX 15.3K
$18.68 €16.13
-77.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 UGX 5,338
$2.09 €1.81
-28.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,977 UGX 32.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
-73.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,705 UGX 31.2M
$39.6K €34.2K
-78.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.27 UGX 151.5K
$148 €128
-71.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.21 UGX 50.9K
$20.98 €18.11
-32.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.42 UGX 155.6K
$39.65 €34.24
9.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.85 UGX 74.7K
$47.92 €41.37
-56.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 UGX 22.9K
$9.38 €8.1
-31.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 UGX 573.3K
$607 €524
-73.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,267 UGX 15.3M
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.86 UGX 60.4K
$104 €90.1
-83.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.02 UGX 50.3K
$41.09 €35.48
-65.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.74 UGX 138.9K
$92.7 €80
-58.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.72 UGX 167.5K
$119 €102
-60.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$98.7 UGX 353.6K
$1,592 €1,375
-93.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$82.7 UGX 296.4K
$1,262 €1,090
-93.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 UGX 932.3K
$3,046 €2,630
-91.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 UGX 705.8K
$2,069 €1,787
-90.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbarara
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
3.81
445.93%

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Last update for Mbarara: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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