Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbacena and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbacena and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Barbacena is 11.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barbacena is 8.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbacena
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.63 R$20.17
$3 Rp 48.8K
21.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.17 R$89.7
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
29.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 R$25.57
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
44.97%
Cappuccino
$0.93 R$5.16
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-57.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.47
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.83
$0.26 Rp 4,217
165.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 R$5.12
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-63.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R$9.19
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-48.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbacena
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.41
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-34.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.05
$1.67 Rp 27K
-13.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.11
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
12.28%
Eggs
$1.81 R$10.07
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-20.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.36 R$35.3
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-54.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 R$17.59
$4 Rp 64.8K
-20.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 R$42.73
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-31.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-69.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 R$8.18
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.79
$2.65 Rp 43K
-47.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.17
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-19.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 R$4.15
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-52.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 R$5.41
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-55.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 R$3.05
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-47.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.07
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.66 R$9.2
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-25.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 R$31.41
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.93
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-70.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 R$14.88
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
1.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbacena
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.8
$0.32 Rp 5,203
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.2 R$212
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
277.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$0.49 Rp 7,888
124.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.6
$0.34 Rp 5,573
91.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.33 R$40.66
$6.04 Rp 98K
21.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.65
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.3K R$73.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-49.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.8K R$60.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-66.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbacena
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.7 R$420
$62.6 Rp 1M
20.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.03 R$111
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
388.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.72 R$70.6
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-47.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbacena
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.94 R$127
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
1.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
240.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 R$35.91
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
96.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbacena
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 R$2,460
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
375.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,498 R$36.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
6.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbacena
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64 R$355
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
21.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.53 R$197
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
43.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 R$546
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
15.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 R$443
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
10.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbacena
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 R$1,152
$259 Rp 4.2M
-19.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 R$850
$159 Rp 2.6M
-3.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 R$2,124
$578 Rp 9.4M
-33.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 R$1,545
$336 Rp 5.5M
-17.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,617 R$8,977
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
61.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,031 R$5,720
$860 Rp 14M
19.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbacena
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.6
13.28
-12.65%

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

Last update for Barbacena: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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