Cost of Living Comparison Between Boa Vista and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Boa Vista and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Boa Vista is 3.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boa Vista is 1.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$29.57
$3 Rp 48.8K
77.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.79 R$149
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
113.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 R$34.82
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
97.17%
Cappuccino
$1.73 R$9.59
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-21.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 R$6.02
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.62
$0.26 Rp 4,217
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-26.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 R$14.73
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-17.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.47
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-33.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.03
$1.67 Rp 27K
-13.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-7.02%
Eggs
$2.47 R$13.72
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
8.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 R$47.09
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-39.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 R$20.58
$4 Rp 64.8K
-7.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 R$62
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-1.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 R$12
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.57
$2.65 Rp 43K
-41.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.98
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.19
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.12
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-57.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 R$3.84
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-33.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.43
$0.56 Rp 9,114
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 R$11.48
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-7.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$41.73
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-49.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.94
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-48.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 R$11.2
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-23.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.91
$0.32 Rp 5,203
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.79 R$210
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
273.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.17
$0.49 Rp 7,888
126.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.89
$0.34 Rp 5,573
105.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 R$34.46
$6.04 Rp 98K
2.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.87
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
45.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K R$115.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-20.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K R$154.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 R$337
$62.6 Rp 1M
-3.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.59 R$114
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
402.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.14 R$162
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
19.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.55 R$164
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
30.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.41 R$119
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
242.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 R$29.8
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
63.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 R$1,504
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
190.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,360 R$35.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
4.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.58 R$275
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-6.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 R$235
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
70.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 R$418
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-11.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 R$358
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-11.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 R$1,770
$259 Rp 4.2M
23.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 R$1,282
$159 Rp 2.6M
45.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 R$3,295
$578 Rp 9.4M
2.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 R$2,343
$336 Rp 5.5M
25.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,450 R$8,046
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
44.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,026 R$5,692
$860 Rp 14M
19.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$286 R$1,589
$182 Rp 3M
56.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.28
-17.77%

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

Last update for Boa Vista: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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