Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Ba is 23% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ba is 17.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ba
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.06 FJD 4.64
$3 Rp 48.8K
-31.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.06 FJD 67.8
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
140.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 FJD 13.49
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
88.05%
Cappuccino
$2.01 FJD 4.54
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-9.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 FJD 2.22
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 FJD 1.49
$0.26 Rp 4,217
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 FJD 6.93
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
22.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 FJD 7.73
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
7.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ba
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 FJD 2.92
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-12.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 FJD 1.13
$1.67 Rp 27K
-70.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 FJD 2.61
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
1.75%
Eggs
$3.42 FJD 7.71
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
50.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 FJD 21.24
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-32.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 FJD 16.63
$4 Rp 64.8K
84.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.62 FJD 17.19
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-32.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 FJD 5.71
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-29.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 FJD 5.49
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
58.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 FJD 8
$2.65 Rp 43K
33.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 FJD 7.09
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
127.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 FJD 3.44
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-3.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 FJD 2.73
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-43.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 FJD 2.75
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
17.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 FJD 1.73
$0.56 Rp 9,114
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.6 FJD 21.65
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
330.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 FJD 18.33
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-45.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 FJD 5.01
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-8.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 FJD 7.7
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
29.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Ba
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)
$0.86 FJD 1.94
$0.49 Rp 7,888
75.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.06 FJD 20.45
$6.04 Rp 98K
50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 FJD 3.09
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
87.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K FJD 55.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-5.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K FJD 57.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-20.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ba
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.44 FJD 103
$62.6 Rp 1M
-27.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.43 FJD 30.3
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
227.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.41 FJD 55.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
0.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ba
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 FJD 10.16
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
37.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ba
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 FJD 503
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
139.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K FJD 31.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
131.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ba
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.32 FJD 57.1
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-52.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.68 FJD 62.5
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
11.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 FJD 158
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-18.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.2 FJD 140
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-14.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ba
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ba
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 FJD 877
$182 Rp 3M
113.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.28
-69.88%

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Last update for Ba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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