Cost of Living Comparison Between Boca Chica and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Boca Chica and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Boca Chica is 0.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boca Chica is 4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boca Chica
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 DOP 507
$3 Rp 48.8K
187.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.47 DOP 2,324
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
215.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.4 DOP 436
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
132.70%
Cappuccino
$1.95 DOP 115
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-11.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 DOP 60.2
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 DOP 45.9
$0.26 Rp 4,217
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 DOP 121
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 DOP 307
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
62.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boca Chica
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 DOP 79.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 DOP 104
$1.67 Rp 27K
5.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DOP 92.2
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
37.72%
Eggs
$1.61 DOP 94.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.01 DOP 413
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-49.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 DOP 380
$4 Rp 64.8K
61.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 DOP 655
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-1.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 DOP 193
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-9.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 DOP 54.1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-39.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 DOP 178
$2.65 Rp 43K
13.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 DOP 118
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
45.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DOP 150
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
60.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 DOP 137
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 DOP 64.7
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
5.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 DOP 56.8
$0.56 Rp 9,114
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 DOP 330
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
151.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.08 DOP 711
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-19.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 DOP 156
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
9.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 DOP 186
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Boca Chica
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 DOP 103
$0.32 Rp 5,203
443.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 DOP 201
$0.49 Rp 7,888
597.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 DOP 124
$0.34 Rp 5,573
520.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 DOP 341
$6.04 Rp 98K
-3.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 DOP 75.3
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
75.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K DOP 1.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
1.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
1.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boca Chica
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 DOP 4,486
$62.6 Rp 1M
21.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.02 DOP 1,473
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
510.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.48 DOP 2,089
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
45.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boca Chica
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.66 DOP 392
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
102.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boca Chica
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 DOP 15.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
185.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,999 DOP 470.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
31.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boca Chica
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 DOP 3,489
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
12.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52 DOP 3,063
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
109.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 DOP 5,560
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
10.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOP 6,812
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
59.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boca Chica
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
Boca Chica
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.28
-2.86%

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Last update for Boca Chica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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