Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamenda and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamenda and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamenda is 37% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamenda is 40.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamenda
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 FCFA 968
$3 Rp 48.8K
-43.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 FCFA 3,546
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
96.86%
Cappuccino
$0.92 FCFA 519
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-58.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 FCFA 312
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 FCFA 205
$0.26 Rp 4,217
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 FCFA 738
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-48.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 FCFA 974
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-46.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamenda
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 FCFA 1,515
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
79.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 FCFA 358
$1.67 Rp 27K
-62.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 FCFA 570
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-11.40%
Eggs
$3.14 FCFA 1,776
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
38.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 FCFA 2,502
$4 Rp 64.8K
10.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.23 FCFA 2,961
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-53.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 FCFA 1,458
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-28.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 FCFA 481
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 FCFA 415
$2.65 Rp 43K
-72.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 FCFA 514
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-34.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 FCFA 804
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 FCFA 606
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-50.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 FCFA 339
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 FCFA 421
$0.56 Rp 9,114
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.43 FCFA 810
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-35.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.3 FCFA 3,000
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-64.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 FCFA 740
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-46.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 FCFA 780
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-47.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamenda
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 FCFA 985
$0.32 Rp 5,203
443.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 FCFA 257
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-8.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 FCFA 174
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 FCFA 3,413
$6.04 Rp 98K
-0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 FCFA 724
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
75.34%
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
Bamenda
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$62.6 Rp 1M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.83 FCFA 10.1K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
334.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.55 FCFA 19.6K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
42.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamenda
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.64 FCFA 4,890
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-61.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamenda
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
Bamenda
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.05 FCFA 14.7K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-50.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.79 FCFA 25.4K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-47.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.9 FCFA 35.1K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-14.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamenda
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
Bamenda
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 FCFA 60.3K
$182 Rp 3M
-41.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Bamenda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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