Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Fort Portal Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Fort Portal

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 1.4% more expensive than Fort Portal without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 3.8% cheaper than Fort Portal without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Fort Portal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
-31.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$26.59 UGX 97.9K
-27.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$8.76 UGX 32.3K
-46.00%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.71 UGX 9,965
-42.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.51 UGX 1,885
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.31 UGX 1,156
-6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$1.40 UGX 5,163
-26.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$2.80 UGX 10.3K
-42.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Fort Portal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$0.32 UGX 1,162
325.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.79 UGX 2,915
20.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$1.13 UGX 4,143
3.54%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$1.35 UGX 4,967
3.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$4.27 UGX 15.7K
192.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$5.03 UGX 18.5K
-27.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$3.70 UGX 13.6K
168.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$2.68 UGX 9,850
-1.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$0.81 UGX 2,970
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.67 UGX 6,153
-35.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.35 UGX 4,969
-17.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.58 UGX 5,826
-27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$0.71 UGX 2,631
70.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.06 UGX 3,887
-0.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.54 UGX 1,975
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$2.87 UGX 10.6K
-52.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$5.62 UGX 20.7K
32.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$0.81 UGX 2,983
4.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$1.09 UGX 4,021
50.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Fort Portal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$0.57 UGX 2,107
57.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.28 UGX 1,031
164.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$4.24 UGX 15.6K
179.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.44 UGX 5,298
-36.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$8,973 UGX 33.0M
198.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$8,877 UGX 32.7M
217.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Fort Portal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$41.53 UGX 152.9K
79.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$14.22 UGX 52.3K
-59.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$43.86 UGX 161.5K
-81.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Fort Portal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$6.36 UGX 23.4K
-50.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Fort Portal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$160 UGX 590.5K
-2.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$4,313 UGX 15.9M
196.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Fort Portal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$16.70 UGX 61.5K
137.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$14.01 UGX 51.6K
85.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$39.08 UGX 143.9K
33.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$46.14 UGX 169.8K
67.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Fort Portal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Fort Portal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
20.8
-48.70%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fort Portal: March 1, 2026

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