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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fort Portal is 16.1% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Fort Portal is 27.8% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 UGX 9,996

$2.76 UGX 9,693

3.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.15 UGX 91.7K

$26.52 UGX 93.1K

-1.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.52 UGX 29.9K

$8.87 UGX 31.1K

-3.95%

Cappuccino

$2.84 UGX 9,958

$2.80 UGX 9,836

1.43%

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

$0.50 UGX 1,757

$0.51 UGX 1,777

-1.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,089

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 UGX 4,970

$1.36 UGX 4,755

4.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 UGX 9,623

$2.70 UGX 9,478

1.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.32 UGX 1,116

$0.74 UGX 2,597

-56.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 UGX 2,781

$1.20 UGX 4,202

-34.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 UGX 3,837

$1.40 UGX 4,905

-22.14%

Eggs

$1.42 UGX 4,994

$1.82 UGX 6,374

-21.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.24 UGX 14.9K

$4.40 UGX 15.4K

-3.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.15 UGX 18.1K

$5.14 UGX 18.0K

0.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.58 UGX 12.6K

$4.25 UGX 14.9K

-15.76%

Apples (1kg)

$2.80 UGX 9,829

$2.82 UGX 9,903

-0.71%

Banana (1kg)

$0.81 UGX 2,844

$1.47 UGX 5,156

-44.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 UGX 6,004

$1.65 UGX 5,804

3.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 UGX 4,955

$1.54 UGX 5,413

-8.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 UGX 5,805

$1.63 UGX 5,713

1.23%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 UGX 2,501

$1.86 UGX 6,524

-61.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 UGX 3,562

$1.06 UGX 3,703

-3.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 UGX 1,906

$0.53 UGX 1,868

1.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.86 UGX 10.0K

$2.99 UGX 10.5K

-4.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.62 UGX 19.7K

$11.04 UGX 38.7K

-49.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 UGX 2,851

$1.24 UGX 4,356

-34.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.09 UGX 3,820

$2.05 UGX 7,187

-46.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 UGX 3,015

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.51 UGX 145.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 UGX 1,882

$0.53 UGX 1,868

1.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 UGX 912

$0.28 UGX 987

-7.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.29 UGX 15.0K

$4.08 UGX 14.3K

5.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 UGX 5,095

$1.50 UGX 5,279

-3.33%

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

$9,104 UGX 31.9M

$8,989 UGX 31.5M

1.28%

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

$8,898 UGX 31.2M

$8,631 UGX 30.3M

3.09%

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

$41.87 UGX 146.9K

$41.83 UGX 146.8K

0.10%

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

$14.63 UGX 51.3K

$14.10 UGX 49.5K

3.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.33 UGX 152.0K

$43.39 UGX 152.3K

-0.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.98 UGX 171.8K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.17 UGX 25.2K

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 UGX 22.5K

$6.28 UGX 22.0K

1.91%

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

$164 UGX 574.0K

$161 UGX 564.5K

1.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,291 UGX 15.1M

$4,295 UGX 15.1M

-0.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.91 UGX 59.3K

$16.72 UGX 58.7K

1.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.47 UGX 50.8K

$14.23 UGX 49.9K

1.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.14 UGX 137.3K

$39.36 UGX 138.1K

-0.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.58 UGX 167.0K

$46.37 UGX 162.7K

2.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$395 UGX 1.4M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$218 UGX 765.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,013 UGX 3.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$343 UGX 1.2M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,233 UGX 4.3M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,003 UGX 3.5M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$203 UGX 710.7K

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 Fort Portal: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kampala: January 12, 2026

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