Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonao and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonao and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Bonao is 3.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bonao is 16.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bonao
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.66 DOP 333
$3 Rp 48.8K
88.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.44 DOP 1,616
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
119.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.98 DOP 293
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
56.60%
Cappuccino
$1.98 DOP 117
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-10.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 DOP 57.9
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 48.8
$0.26 Rp 4,217
219.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 DOP 141
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 DOP 177
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-5.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bonao
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 81.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 DOP 84.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
-13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 DOP 55.4
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-17.54%
Eggs
$1.58 DOP 92.9
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-30.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.99 DOP 412
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-49.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 DOP 324
$4 Rp 64.8K
37.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 DOP 639
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-3.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 DOP 140
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-34.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 DOP 35.22
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-60.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 DOP 135
$2.65 Rp 43K
-13.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 DOP 79.1
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 DOP 124
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
33.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 DOP 67
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-47.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 DOP 44.45
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 DOP 31
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 DOP 332
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
152.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.94 DOP 291
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-67.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 DOP 147
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 DOP 186
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
19.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Bonao
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 DOP 31.84
$0.32 Rp 5,203
68.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.77 DOP 1,635
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
174.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 DOP 201
$0.49 Rp 7,888
597.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 DOP 130
$0.34 Rp 5,573
552.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 DOP 147
$6.04 Rp 98K
-58.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 DOP 74.2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
72.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K DOP 1.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
2.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K DOP 1.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-2.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonao
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.4 DOP 4,439
$62.6 Rp 1M
20.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.17 DOP 1,482
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
513.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.92 DOP 1,997
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
39.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bonao
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.08 DOP 1,006
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-24.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.5 DOP 147
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-24.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bonao
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 DOP 15.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
188.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,061 DOP 474.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
32.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bonao
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 DOP 3,557
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
14.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 DOP 3,022
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
106.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.36 DOP 2,023
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-59.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.4 DOP 1,966
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-53.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bonao
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 DOP 8,498
$259 Rp 4.2M
-44.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$103 DOP 6,088
$159 Rp 2.6M
-34.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 DOP 16.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-50.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 DOP 12.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-36.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bonao
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$286 DOP 16.8K
$182 Rp 3M
56.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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

Last update for Bonao: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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