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 52.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fort Portal is 38.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort Portal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 UGX 10.1K
$11.61 MX$200
-76.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.22 UGX 96.9K
$42.75 MX$738
-38.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 UGX 32.8K
$10.60 MX$183
-16.32%
Cappuccino
$2.77 UGX 10.2K
$3.59 MX$61.9
-22.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,735
$1.45 MX$25.06
-67.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,055
$0.90 MX$15.49
-67.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 UGX 5,237
$3.03 MX$52.3
-53.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 UGX 10.1K
$4.56 MX$78.7
-40.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort Portal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.31 UGX 1,163
$1.45 MX$25.06
-78.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 UGX 3,156
$1.83 MX$31.53
-53.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 UGX 4,010
$1.61 MX$27.76
-32.92%
Eggs
$1.42 UGX 5,238
$2.54 MX$43.80
-44.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 UGX 16.2K
$8.54 MX$147
-48.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 UGX 18.4K
$8.47 MX$146
-41.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.61 UGX 13.3K
$10.86 MX$188
-66.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 UGX 10.3K
$2.73 MX$47.10
2.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 UGX 2,920
$1.49 MX$25.76
-46.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 UGX 6,458
$1.94 MX$33.53
-9.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 UGX 5,052
$2.16 MX$37.36
-36.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 UGX 5,870
$1.85 MX$31.86
-14.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 UGX 2,466
$2.19 MX$37.78
-69.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,921
$1.07 MX$18.51
-0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 UGX 1,978
$1.08 MX$18.70
-50.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 UGX 10.9K
$4.06 MX$70.1
-27.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.21 UGX 19.3K
$10.46 MX$181
-50.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 UGX 2,972
$1.65 MX$28.55
-51.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 UGX 4,009
$2.55 MX$43.98
-57.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort Portal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$452
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 UGX 2,167
$3.14 MX$54.2
-81.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,037
$2.37 MX$40.93
-88.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 UGX 15.7K
$3.24 MX$55.9
30.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 UGX 5,171
$1.31 MX$22.68
6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,961 UGX 33.1M
$30.5K MX$527.1K
-70.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,925 UGX 33.0M
$23.8K MX$411.2K
-62.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Portal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.38 UGX 156.7K
$83.1 MX$1,435
-49.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.13 UGX 52.2K
$22.15 MX$382
-36.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.15 UGX 159.5K
$29.37 MX$507
46.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort Portal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 UGX 23.0K
$4.89 MX$84.4
27.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort Portal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 UGX 585.5K
$199 MX$3,429
-20.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,300 UGX 15.9M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-17.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort Portal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.02 UGX 62.9K
$35.93 MX$620
-52.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.38 UGX 53.2K
$39.39 MX$680
-63.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.92 UGX 143.9K
$80.3 MX$1,386
-51.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.96 UGX 173.6K
$87.6 MX$1,511
-46.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort Portal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,321
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fort Portal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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