Cost of Living Comparison Between Avarua and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Avarua and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Avarua is 4.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Avarua is 23.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Avarua
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$3 Rp 48.8K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60 NZ$98.9
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
378.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 NZ$14.62
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
178.93%
Cappuccino
$3.69 NZ$6.08
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
66.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NZ$4.37
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
140.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NZ$4.04
$0.26 Rp 4,217
842.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 NZ$9.51
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
130.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.08 NZ$8.37
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
58.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Avarua
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 NZ$3.02
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
22.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 NZ$5.91
$1.67 Rp 27K
114.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 NZ$3.05
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
62.28%
Eggs
$5.1 NZ$8.41
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
124.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 NZ$20.13
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-12.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.31 NZ$13.7
$4 Rp 64.8K
107.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.7 NZ$17.64
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-5.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 NZ$4.92
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-17.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 NZ$2.92
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
15.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 NZ$6.14
$2.65 Rp 43K
40.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.43 NZ$15.56
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
583.33%
Potato (1kg)
$3.1 NZ$5.11
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
96.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 NZ$4.01
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 NZ$4.04
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
135.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.1 NZ$5.11
$0.56 Rp 9,114
453.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.22 NZ$23.46
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-5.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 NZ$7.26
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
66.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Avarua
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Avarua
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 NZ$196
$62.6 Rp 1M
89.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Avarua
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Avarua
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Avarua
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.7 NZ$112
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
28.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 NZ$124
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
3.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Avarua
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 NZ$263
$259 Rp 4.2M
-38.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 NZ$257
$159 Rp 2.6M
-2.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 NZ$288
$578 Rp 9.4M
-69.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 NZ$383
$336 Rp 5.5M
-30.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,011 NZ$8,265
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
400.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$735 NZ$1,211
$860 Rp 14M
-14.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Avarua
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Avarua: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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