Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Portal and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Portal and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Fort Portal is 59.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fort Portal is 58.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$13.38 MX$253
-78.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.61 UGX 95.4K
$52.7 MX$997
-49.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 UGX 31.7K
$9.31 MX$176
-5.05%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-21.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,669
$1.64 MX$30.91
-71.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,034
$1.12 MX$21.14
-74.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,125
$3.26 MX$61.7
-56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 UGX 10K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-42.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.34 UGX 1,231
$1.65 MX$31.24
-79.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 UGX 3,110
$2.74 MX$51.7
-68.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 UGX 3,935
$1.92 MX$36.28
-42.71%
Eggs
$1.41 UGX 5,055
$2.51 MX$47.53
-43.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 UGX 15.9K
$9.89 MX$187
-55.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 UGX 17.5K
$8.39 MX$159
-41.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.54 UGX 12.7K
$11.95 MX$226
-70.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 UGX 9,599
$2.87 MX$54.3
-6.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 UGX 3,031
$1.74 MX$32.85
-51.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 UGX 6,173
$2 MX$37.81
-14.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 UGX 4,859
$2.07 MX$39.14
-34.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,653
$2.05 MX$38.78
-22.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 UGX 2,569
$2.18 MX$41.22
-66.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGX 3,648
$1.38 MX$26.16
-26.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,072
$1.11 MX$21.06
-47.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 UGX 10.7K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-28.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 UGX 21.2K
$11.05 MX$209
-46.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 UGX 3,090
$1.75 MX$33.16
-50.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 UGX 4,044
$3.7 MX$70
-69.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,089
$1.36 MX$25.72
-57.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,004
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 UGX 14.8K
$5.3 MX$100
-21.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 UGX 5,141
$1.36 MX$25.63
5.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,921 UGX 32M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-52.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,869 UGX 31.8M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-62.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.23 UGX 151.4K
$39.97 MX$756
5.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.66 UGX 52.5K
$27.48 MX$519
-46.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.07 UGX 158K
$30.22 MX$571
45.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 UGX 22.5K
$6.32 MX$120
-0.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 UGX 570.7K
$437 MX$8,258
-63.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,293 UGX 15.4M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-59.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.73 UGX 60K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-70.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.05 UGX 50.4K
$45.14 MX$853
-68.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.87 UGX 139.3K
$102 MX$1,928
-61.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.77 UGX 167.7K
$109 MX$2,056
-56.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
11.34
83.42%

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Last update for Fort Portal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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