Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fort Portal Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fort Portal

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 200.6% more expensive than Fort Portal without rent, and 478.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 193.5% more expensive than Fort Portal without rent, and 405.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Fort Portal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
513.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$26.61 UGX 95.4K
158.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.84 UGX 31.7K
55.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
-2.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.47 UGX 1,669
495.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.29 UGX 1,034
582.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.43 UGX 5,125
209.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.79 UGX 10K
62.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Fort Portal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.34 UGX 1,231
264.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.87 UGX 3,110
133.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.1 UGX 3,935
80.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.41 UGX 5,055
145.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.44 UGX 15.9K
312.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.88 UGX 17.5K
101.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$3.54 UGX 12.7K
443.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.68 UGX 9,599
-2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.85 UGX 3,031
175.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.72 UGX 6,173
22.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.36 UGX 4,859
103.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.58 UGX 5,653
29.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.72 UGX 2,569
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.02 UGX 3,648
47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.58 UGX 2,072
46.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.99 UGX 10.7K
134.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.91 UGX 21.2K
20.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.86 UGX 3,090
66.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.13 UGX 4,044
102.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Fort Portal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.58 UGX 2,089
691.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.28 UGX 1,004
621.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.14 UGX 14.8K
614.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.43 UGX 5,141
26.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$8,921 UGX 32M
330.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$8,869 UGX 31.8M
265.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Fort Portal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$42.23 UGX 151.4K
348.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$14.66 UGX 52.5K
51.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$44.07 UGX 158K
-17.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Fort Portal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.28 UGX 22.5K
71.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Fort Portal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$159 UGX 570.7K
359.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,293 UGX 15.4M
252.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Fort Portal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$16.73 UGX 60K
418.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$14.05 UGX 50.4K
161.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$38.87 UGX 139.3K
162.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$46.77 UGX 167.7K
150.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Fort Portal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Fort Portal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
20.8
-83.70%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fort Portal: October 29, 2025

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