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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fort Portal is 66.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fort Portal is 65.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 80.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort Portal
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$17.41 €15.03
-83.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.61 UGX 95.4K
$68.7 €59.3
-61.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 UGX 31.7K
$13.71 €11.84
-35.52%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$2.78 €2.4
2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,669
$2.8 €2.42
-83.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,034
$1.98 €1.71
-85.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,125
$4.43 €3.83
-67.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 UGX 10K
$4.53 €3.91
-38.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort Portal
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.34 UGX 1,231
$1.24 €1.07
-72.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 UGX 3,110
$2.03 €1.75
-57.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 UGX 3,935
$1.98 €1.71
-44.44%
Eggs
$1.41 UGX 5,055
$3.46 €2.99
-59.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 UGX 15.9K
$18.32 €15.82
-75.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 UGX 17.5K
$9.82 €8.47
-50.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.54 UGX 12.7K
$19.24 €16.61
-81.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 UGX 9,599
$2.61 €2.25
2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 UGX 3,031
$2.34 €2.02
-63.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 UGX 6,173
$2.11 €1.82
-18.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 UGX 4,859
$2.77 €2.39
-50.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,653
$2.04 €1.76
-22.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 UGX 2,569
$1.77 €1.53
-59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGX 3,648
$1.5 €1.3
-32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,072
$0.85 €0.73
-31.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 UGX 10.7K
$7 €6.04
-57.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 UGX 21.2K
$7.13 €6.16
-17.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 UGX 3,090
$1.43 €1.24
-39.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 UGX 4,044
$2.29 €1.98
-50.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort Portal
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,089
$4.59 €3.96
-87.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,004
$2.02 €1.74
-86.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 UGX 14.8K
$29.56 €25.53
-85.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 UGX 5,141
$1.81 €1.56
-20.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,921 UGX 32M
$38.4K €33.1K
-76.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,869 UGX 31.8M
$32.4K €28K
-72.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Portal
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.23 UGX 151.4K
$190 €164
-77.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.66 UGX 52.5K
$22.18 €19.15
-33.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.07 UGX 158K
$36.37 €31.4
21.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort Portal
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 UGX 22.5K
$10.8 €9.33
-41.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort Portal
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 UGX 570.7K
$732 €632
-78.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,293 UGX 15.4M
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort Portal
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.73 UGX 60K
$86.8 €74.9
-80.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.05 UGX 50.4K
$36.78 €31.76
-61.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.87 UGX 139.3K
$102 €88.2
-61.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.77 UGX 167.7K
$117 €101
-60.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort Portal
Barcelona
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
Fort Portal
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
3.39
513.57%

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

Last update for Fort Portal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.