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Cost of Living Comparison Between Busia and Fort Portal Cost of Living Comparison Between Busia and Fort Portal
🙂 Solo nomad: Busia is 77.2% cheaper than Fort Portal without rent, and 80.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Busia is 72.9% cheaper than Fort Portal without rent, and 79.6% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Busia
Fort Portal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.85 UGX 10.7K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$26.62 UGX 99.4K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$8.78 UGX 32.8K
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Cappuccino
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$2.82 UGX 10.5K
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.51 UGX 1,905
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.29 UGX 1,072
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.37 UGX 5,128
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.76 UGX 10.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Busia
Fort Portal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.31 UGX 1,175
$0.35 UGX 1,293
-11.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 UGX 5,061
$0.82 UGX 3,043
65.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.09 UGX 4,074
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Eggs
$1.70 UGX 6,355
$1.37 UGX 5,122
24.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.22 UGX 15.7K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$5.12 UGX 19.1K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.25 UGX 15.9K
$3.72 UGX 13.9K
14.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 UGX 10.6K
$2.82 UGX 10.5K
0.35%
Banana (1kg)
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$0.87 UGX 3,237
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.75 UGX 6,528
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 UGX 2,986
$1.42 UGX 5,295
-43.66%
Potato (1kg)
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$1.62 UGX 6,057
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Onion (1kg)
$1.69 UGX 6,311
$0.68 UGX 2,543
148.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.01 UGX 3,779
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,087
$0.58 UGX 2,174
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.22 UGX 4,549
$2.95 UGX 11.0K
-58.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 UGX 20.2K
$5.22 UGX 19.5K
3.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 UGX 4,055
$0.80 UGX 2,970
36.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 UGX 5,300
$1.08 UGX 4,047
31.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Busia
Fort Portal
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.58 UGX 2,177
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.26 UGX 969
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$4.14 UGX 15.5K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.38 UGX 5,145
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$9,211 UGX 34.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$8,648 UGX 32.3M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Busia
Fort Portal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$42.10 UGX 157.2K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$14.50 UGX 54.1K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$44.57 UGX 166.4K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Busia
Fort Portal
Difference
Cinema Ticket
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$6.44 UGX 24.0K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Busia
Fort Portal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$158 UGX 590.5K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$4,328 UGX 16.2M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Busia
Fort Portal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$17.04 UGX 63.6K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$14.28 UGX 53.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$39.25 UGX 146.5K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$46.47 UGX 173.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Busia
Fort Portal
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
20.8
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Busia: March 29, 2026
Last update for Fort Portal: March 30, 2026
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