Cost of Living Comparison Between Acapulco and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Acapulco and Ubud, Bali

😐 Solo nomad: Acapulco is 11.1% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Acapulco is 4.7% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acapulco
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 MX$186
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
204.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.62 MX$558
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
-1.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.33 MX$200
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
133.13%
Cappuccino
$3.74 MX$66.1
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
32.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 MX$33.17
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
37.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MX$28.58
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
121.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 MX$47.53
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
-7.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 MX$82.4
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
19.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acapulco
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MX$27.58
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
-10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 MX$57.7
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
34.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 MX$27.61
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
33.33%
Eggs
$1.72 MX$30.34
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
-26.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 MX$109
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
-58.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 MX$143
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
90.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 MX$189
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
-12.45%
Apples (1kg)
$4.41 MX$77.9
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
18.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 MX$29.65
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.19 MX$56.3
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
18.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 MX$55.2
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
33.76%
Potato (1kg)
$3.31 MX$58.4
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
65.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 MX$49.71
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
22.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MX$21.41
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
19.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MX$13.40
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
4.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.86 MX$139
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
137.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 MX$125
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
-71.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.27
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
-62.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MX$47.18
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
-3.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Acapulco
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MX$12.94
$0.27 Rp 4,530
170.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.22 MX$74.4
$0.45 Rp 7,641
837.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 MX$27.96
$0.42 Rp 7,135
276.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.51 MX$150
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
35.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.09
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
52.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$373.8K
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
-18.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K MX$398.5K
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
-29.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acapulco
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.65 MX$682
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
-52.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.85 MX$386
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
448.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.81 MX$367
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
-11.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acapulco
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.75 MX$331
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
-80.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.13 MX$232
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
104.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.81 MX$67.2
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
-8.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acapulco
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 MX$2,782
$294 Rp 5.0M
-46.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,550 MX$62.6K
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
-45.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acapulco
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 MX$1,136
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
18.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.70 MX$736
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
9.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MX$1,899
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
22.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 MX$1,424
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
3.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acapulco
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MX$8,955
$995 Rp 16.8M
-49.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 MX$4,215
$668 Rp 11.3M
-64.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$940 MX$16.6K
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
-72.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 MX$4,532
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
-87.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acapulco
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 MX$8,364
$180 Rp 3.0M
163.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.28
-13.40%

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

Last update for Acapulco: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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