Cost of Living Comparison Between Aracatuba and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Aracatuba and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Aracatuba is 13.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aracatuba is 3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aracatuba
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 R$29.3
$3 Rp 48.8K
76.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.9 R$149
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
114.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 R$35.77
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
102.83%
Cappuccino
$1.8 R$10.01
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-18.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 R$6.04
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.44
$0.26 Rp 4,217
138.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.19
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-26.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 R$15.29
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aracatuba
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-31.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.02
$1.67 Rp 27K
-13.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.56
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
3.51%
Eggs
$2.03 R$11.29
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-10.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 R$46.28
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 R$20.01
$4 Rp 64.8K
-9.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 R$41.02
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-34.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.95
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.26
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-14.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.43
$2.65 Rp 43K
-56.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$8.02
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.64
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.11
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-49.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.18
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.64
$0.56 Rp 9,114
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.17
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-1.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 R$45.54
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-45.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.08
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-47.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 R$11.09
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-24.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Aracatuba
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.16
$0.32 Rp 5,203
190.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.7 R$215
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
282.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$6.06
$0.49 Rp 7,888
122.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.88
$0.34 Rp 5,573
105.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 R$35.11
$6.04 Rp 98K
4.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$6
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
47.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K R$117K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-19.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K R$155.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aracatuba
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.1 R$334
$62.6 Rp 1M
-4.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.36 R$74.2
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
225.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.21 R$107
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-21.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aracatuba
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 R$127
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
1.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 R$122
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
251.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.16
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
86.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aracatuba
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 R$1,472
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
184.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,594 R$36.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
8.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aracatuba
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.92 R$272
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-7.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.8 R$232
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
68.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 R$425
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-10.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.8 R$354
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-12.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aracatuba
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 R$1,749
$259 Rp 4.2M
21.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,215
$159 Rp 2.6M
37.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 R$3,260
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 R$2,342
$336 Rp 5.5M
25.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,428 R$7,927
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
42.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,154 R$6,403
$860 Rp 14M
34.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aracatuba
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 R$1,958
$182 Rp 3M
93.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.28
-17.77%

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

Last update for Aracatuba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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