Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Portal and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Portal and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Fort Portal is 50.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Fort Portal is 45.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 UGX 9,996

$11.88 MX$210

-76.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.15 UGX 91.7K

$41.90 MX$740

-37.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.52 UGX 29.9K

$10.55 MX$186

-19.24%

Cappuccino

$2.84 UGX 9,958

$3.60 MX$63.5

-21.11%

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

$0.50 UGX 1,757

$1.50 MX$26.45

-66.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,089

$0.91 MX$16.09

-65.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 UGX 4,970

$3.08 MX$54.4

-53.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 UGX 9,623

$4.47 MX$78.8

-38.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.32 UGX 1,116

$1.39 MX$24.54

-76.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 UGX 2,781

$1.90 MX$33.47

-58.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 UGX 3,837

$1.60 MX$28.27

-31.87%

Eggs

$1.42 UGX 4,994

$2.60 MX$45.97

-45.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.24 UGX 14.9K

$8.36 MX$148

-49.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.15 UGX 18.1K

$8.64 MX$152

-40.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.58 UGX 12.6K

$10.91 MX$192

-67.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.80 UGX 9,829

$2.61 MX$45.98

7.28%

Banana (1kg)

$0.81 UGX 2,844

$1.44 MX$25.46

-43.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 UGX 6,004

$1.96 MX$34.55

-12.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 UGX 4,955

$2.12 MX$37.34

-33.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 UGX 5,805

$1.86 MX$32.87

-11.29%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 UGX 2,501

$2.22 MX$39.20

-68.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 UGX 3,562

$1.02 MX$17.99

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 UGX 1,906

$1.04 MX$18.36

-48.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.86 UGX 10.0K

$4.05 MX$71.5

-29.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.62 UGX 19.7K

$10.18 MX$180

-44.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 UGX 2,851

$1.69 MX$29.79

-52.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.09 UGX 3,820

$2.62 MX$46.25

-58.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 UGX 1,882

$3.15 MX$55.7

-82.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 UGX 912

$2.46 MX$43.49

-89.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.29 UGX 15.0K

$3.26 MX$57.5

31.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 UGX 5,095

$1.32 MX$23.36

9.85%

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

$9,104 UGX 31.9M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-69.74%

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

$8,898 UGX 31.2M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-62.55%

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

$41.87 UGX 146.9K

$83.5 MX$1,474

-49.87%

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

$14.63 UGX 51.3K

$22.86 MX$404

-36.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.33 UGX 152.0K

$30.04 MX$530

44.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 UGX 22.5K

$5.12 MX$90.4

25.00%

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

$164 UGX 574.0K

$201 MX$3,541

-18.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,291 UGX 15.1M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-19.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.91 UGX 59.3K

$35.73 MX$631

-52.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.47 UGX 50.8K

$40.27 MX$711

-64.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.14 UGX 137.3K

$79.2 MX$1,398

-50.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.58 UGX 167.0K

$89.3 MX$1,576

-46.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.8

11.42

82.14%

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

Last update for Fort Portal: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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