Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajijic and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajijic and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Ajijic is 9.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ajijic is 2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajijic
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.12 MX$154
$3 Rp 48.8K
170.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.95 MX$642
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
171.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 MX$130
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
115.72%
Cappuccino
$3.35 MX$63.4
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
51.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.08
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$16.3
$0.26 Rp 4,217
230.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 MX$35.25
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-25.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 MX$61.7
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajijic
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$25.81
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 MX$40.62
$1.67 Rp 27K
28.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 MX$20.24
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-6.14%
Eggs
$1.97 MX$37.18
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-13.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 MX$154
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.31 MX$138
$4 Rp 64.8K
82.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.84 MX$129
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-39.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 MX$42.3
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-37.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 MX$18.04
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-37.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 MX$15.87
$2.65 Rp 43K
-68.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 MX$27.82
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
6.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 MX$26.84
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MX$19.07
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-53.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 MX$16.44
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-16.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$16.41
$0.56 Rp 9,114
55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 MX$79.7
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
89.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 MX$179
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-36.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 MX$25.79
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-44.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MX$31.46
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajijic
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.25
$0.32 Rp 5,203
103.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 MX$20.45
$0.49 Rp 7,888
120.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 MX$30.26
$0.34 Rp 5,573
370.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.3
$6.04 Rp 98K
-46.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$23.7
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
71.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K MX$354.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-28.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K MX$354.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-41.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajijic
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.16 MX$835
$62.6 Rp 1M
-29.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.58 MX$313
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
304.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.92 MX$490
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
6.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajijic
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 MX$442
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
3.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.15 MX$97.3
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-17.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
26.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajijic
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 MX$3,412
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
93.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,613 MX$49.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-57.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajijic
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.8 MX$790
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-20.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.01 MX$303
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-35.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.4 MX$1,274
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-20.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 MX$1,024
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-25.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajijic
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 MX$15.2K
$259 Rp 4.2M
210.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 MX$12.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
303.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,577 MX$29.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
173.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 MX$25.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
308.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,821 MX$34.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
81.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,484 MX$28.1K
$860 Rp 14M
72.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajijic
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 MX$6,943
$182 Rp 3M
101.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
13.28
-15.36%

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

Last update for Ajijic: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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