Cost of Living Comparison Between Bambous and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bambous and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bambous is 2.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bambous is 12.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bambous
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.36 MUR 196
$3 Rp 48.8K
45.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.65 MUR 2,009
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
256.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.36 MUR 196
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
37.11%
Cappuccino
$2.14 MUR 96.3
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-3.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MUR 42.94
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MUR 19.29
$0.26 Rp 4,217
65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MUR 99.6
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-11.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 MUR 76
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-47.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bambous
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 MUR 53.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.87
$1.67 Rp 27K
-60.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MUR 50.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-1.75%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 MUR 545
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-13.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 MUR 145
$4 Rp 64.8K
-19.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.28 MUR 193
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-62.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 89.2
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-45.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 91.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 MUR 65.7
$2.65 Rp 43K
-44.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 MUR 117
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
88.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1 MUR 44.84
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-36.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 44.15
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-54.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 MUR 37.43
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-20.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MUR 36.65
$0.56 Rp 9,114
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.62 MUR 298
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
196.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.65 MUR 434
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-35.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MUR 80
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-26.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MUR 97.1
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Bambous
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 MUR 40.76
$0.32 Rp 5,203
184.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 MUR 197
$0.49 Rp 7,888
791.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 121
$0.34 Rp 5,573
691.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.12 MUR 905
$6.04 Rp 98K
233.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
98.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K MUR 1.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
34.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-9.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bambous
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.77 MUR 2,240
$62.6 Rp 1M
-20.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.11 MUR 815
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
341.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.6 MUR 1,512
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
38.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bambous
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 MUR 1,868
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
83.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.91 MUR 266
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
79.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bambous
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,006
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
67.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,034 MUR 181.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-33.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bambous
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.6 MUR 3,808
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
60.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.9 MUR 3,640
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
225.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 MUR 5,910
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
54.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 MUR 4,178
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
28.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bambous
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 MUR 25.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
119.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 MUR 15.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
114.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 MUR 43.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
67.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 MUR 32.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
117.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bambous
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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

Last update for Bambous: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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