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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 47.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fort Portal is 58.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 UGX 9,996
$13.19 MX$233
-78.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.15 UGX 91.7K
$53.5 MX$944
-51.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.52 UGX 29.9K
$9.37 MX$165
-9.07%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGX 9,958
$3.75 MX$66.2
-24.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 UGX 1,757
$1.57 MX$27.71
-68.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,089
$1.11 MX$19.61
-72.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 UGX 4,970
$3.12 MX$55.1
-54.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 UGX 9,623
$4.81 MX$84.9
-43.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.32 UGX 1,116
$1.65 MX$29.16
-80.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 UGX 2,781
$2.77 MX$48.87
-71.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 UGX 3,837
$1.91 MX$33.67
-42.93%
Eggs
$1.42 UGX 4,994
$2.60 MX$45.81
-45.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.24 UGX 14.9K
$10.21 MX$180
-58.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 UGX 18.1K
$8.46 MX$149
-39.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.58 UGX 12.6K
$11.60 MX$205
-69.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 UGX 9,829
$3.00 MX$52.9
-6.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 UGX 2,844
$1.73 MX$30.49
-53.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 UGX 6,004
$2.04 MX$36.05
-16.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 UGX 4,955
$2.00 MX$35.34
-29.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 5,805
$2.15 MX$37.91
-23.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 UGX 2,501
$2.25 MX$39.71
-68.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGX 3,562
$1.39 MX$24.57
-26.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 UGX 1,906
$1.07 MX$18.88
-49.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 UGX 10.0K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-30.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 UGX 19.7K
$12.35 MX$218
-54.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 UGX 2,851
$1.70 MX$30.02
-52.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 UGX 3,820
$3.56 MX$62.8
-69.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 UGX 1,882
$1.36 MX$24.05
-60.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 912
$0.28 MX$4.88
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 UGX 15.0K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-21.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 UGX 5,095
$1.34 MX$23.64
8.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,104 UGX 31.9M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-52.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,898 UGX 31.2M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-61.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.87 UGX 146.9K
$40.62 MX$717
3.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.63 UGX 51.3K
$26.92 MX$475
-45.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.33 UGX 152.0K
$29.98 MX$529
44.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.2 MX$922
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 UGX 22.5K
$6.39 MX$113
0.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 UGX 574.0K
$431 MX$7,603
-62.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,291 UGX 15.1M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-58.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.91 UGX 59.3K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-71.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.47 UGX 50.8K
$44.65 MX$788
-67.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.14 UGX 137.3K
$103 MX$1,823
-62.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.58 UGX 167.0K
$106 MX$1,876
-55.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$998 MX$17.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fort Portal
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
11.34
83.42%

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Last update for Fort Portal: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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