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

🙂 Solo nomad: Busia is 78.6% cheaper than Fort Portal without rent, and 79.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Busia is 80.6% cheaper than Fort Portal without rent, and 78.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 UGX 9,996

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.15 UGX 91.7K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.52 UGX 29.9K

Cappuccino

$2.84 UGX 9,958

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 UGX 1,757

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,089

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 UGX 4,970

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 UGX 9,623

Milk (1 liter)

$0.32 UGX 1,112

$0.32 UGX 1,116

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 UGX 5,009

$0.79 UGX 2,781

81.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 UGX 3,837

Eggs

$1.71 UGX 5,997

$1.42 UGX 4,994

20.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.24 UGX 14.9K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.15 UGX 18.1K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.29 UGX 15.1K

$3.58 UGX 12.6K

19.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 UGX 9,636

$2.80 UGX 9,829

-1.79%

Banana (1kg)

$0.81 UGX 2,844

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 UGX 6,004

Tomato (1kg)

$0.82 UGX 2,862

$1.41 UGX 4,955

-41.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 UGX 5,805

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 UGX 6,034

$0.71 UGX 2,501

142.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 UGX 3,562

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,019

$0.54 UGX 1,906

-46.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.27 UGX 4,455

$2.86 UGX 10.0K

-55.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.62 UGX 19.7K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 UGX 3,799

$0.81 UGX 2,851

33.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 UGX 4,930

$1.09 UGX 3,820

29.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 UGX 1,882

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 UGX 912

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.29 UGX 15.0K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 UGX 5,095

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$9,104 UGX 31.9M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,898 UGX 31.2M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.87 UGX 146.9K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.63 UGX 51.3K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.33 UGX 152.0K

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 UGX 22.5K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$164 UGX 574.0K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,291 UGX 15.1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.91 UGX 59.3K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.47 UGX 50.8K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.14 UGX 137.3K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.58 UGX 167.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.8

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

Last update for Busia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Fort Portal: January 11, 2026

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