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 62.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Fort Portal is 46.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.84 UGX 10.2K

$11.99 MX$227

-76.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.61 UGX 95.4K

$42.47 MX$803

-37.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.84 UGX 31.7K

$10.47 MX$198

-15.57%

Cappuccino

$2.84 UGX 10.2K

$3.6 MX$68.2

-21.11%

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

$0.47 UGX 1,669

$1.44 MX$27.16

-67.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,034

$0.89 MX$16.79

-67.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.43 UGX 5,125

$3.09 MX$58.5

-53.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 UGX 10K

$4.58 MX$86.6

-39.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.34 UGX 1,231

$1.38 MX$26.04

-75.36%

White Bread (500g)

$0.87 UGX 3,110

$1.85 MX$34.9

-52.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.1 UGX 3,935

$1.57 MX$29.68

-29.94%

Eggs

$1.41 UGX 5,055

$2.55 MX$48.3

-44.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.44 UGX 15.9K

$8.61 MX$163

-48.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.88 UGX 17.5K

$8.54 MX$161

-42.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.54 UGX 12.7K

$10.98 MX$208

-67.76%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 UGX 9,599

$2.72 MX$51.4

-1.47%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 UGX 3,031

$1.51 MX$28.57

-43.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 UGX 6,173

$1.88 MX$35.63

-8.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 UGX 4,859

$2.19 MX$41.42

-37.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 UGX 5,653

$1.87 MX$35.3

-15.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 UGX 2,569

$2.19 MX$41.37

-67.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 UGX 3,648

$1.07 MX$20.23

-4.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 UGX 2,072

$1.09 MX$20.64

-46.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.99 UGX 10.7K

$3.96 MX$74.9

-24.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.91 UGX 21.2K

$8.86 MX$167

-33.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 UGX 3,090

$1.72 MX$32.53

-50.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 UGX 4,044

$2.61 MX$49.37

-56.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 MX$9.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,089

$3.24 MX$61.2

-82.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,004

$2.38 MX$44.94

-88.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.14 UGX 14.8K

$3.11 MX$58.7

33.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 UGX 5,141

$1.31 MX$24.85

9.16%

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

$8,921 UGX 32M

$30.3K MX$573K

-70.57%

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

$8,869 UGX 31.8M

$24K MX$453.6K

-63.04%

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

$42.23 UGX 151.4K

$84.2 MX$1,592

-49.87%

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

$14.66 UGX 52.5K

$22.14 MX$419

-33.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.07 UGX 158K

$30.14 MX$570

46.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52 MX$983

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$6.28 UGX 22.5K

$5.07 MX$95.9

23.87%

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

$159 UGX 570.7K

$200 MX$3,787

-20.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,293 UGX 15.4M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

-19.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.73 UGX 60K

$35.74 MX$676

-53.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.05 UGX 50.4K

$39.8 MX$753

-64.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.87 UGX 139.3K

$79 MX$1,493

-50.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.77 UGX 167.7K

$88.4 MX$1,671

-47.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$965 MX$18.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MX$8,968

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,653 MX$31.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,202 MX$22.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,081 MX$58.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 MX$142.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$792 MX$15K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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