Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 71.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 164.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 133.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 189.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.17 BBD 40.33
$3 Rp 48.8K
572.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 BBD 222
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
787.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 BBD 20.45
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
221.38%
Cappuccino
$4.42 BBD 8.85
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 BBD 4.27
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
94.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BBD 2.88
$0.26 Rp 4,217
453.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BBD 5.84
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
16.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 BBD 7.96
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
24.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.63 BBD 7.26
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
143.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 BBD 5.23
$1.67 Rp 27K
56.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.58 BBD 9.17
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
301.75%
Eggs
$6 BBD 12
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
164.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 BBD 13.63
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-51.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 BBD 26.59
$4 Rp 64.8K
232.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.56 BBD 21.13
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-6.55%
Apples (1kg)
$4.82 BBD 9.64
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
33.89%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 BBD 6.35
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
107.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.19 BBD 10.39
$2.65 Rp 43K
95.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 BBD 10.66
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
286.23%
Potato (1kg)
$5.5 BBD 11.01
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
248.10%
Onion (1kg)
$4.85 BBD 9.7
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
124.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 BBD 5.54
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
166.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 BBD 6.08
$0.56 Rp 9,114
442.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.39 BBD 14.78
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
231.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.28 BBD 32.55
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
8.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 BBD 3.32
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-31.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 BBD 5.81
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
9.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BBD 3.53
$0.32 Rp 5,203
453.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 BBD 12.14
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1138.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 BBD 6.79
$0.34 Rp 5,573
897.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.4 BBD 44.81
$6.04 Rp 98K
270.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 BBD 4.16
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
184.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.7K BBD 101.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
93.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K BBD 78.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
22.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 BBD 381
$62.6 Rp 1M
204.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.29 BBD 96.6
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1077.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.8 BBD 174
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
256.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 BBD 144
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
219.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.01 BBD 20.03
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
204.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 BBD 543
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
191.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 BBD 111
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
5.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.99 BBD 56
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
12.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 BBD 177
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54 BBD 108
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-25.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 BBD 1,357
$259 Rp 4.2M
162.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 BBD 1,315
$159 Rp 2.6M
313.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,082 BBD 4,165
$578 Rp 9.4M
260.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,424 BBD 2,848
$336 Rp 5.5M
323.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 BBD 2,143
$182 Rp 3M
487.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
13.28
-44.28%

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Last update for Barbados: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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