Cost of Living Comparison Between Boracay and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Boracay and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Boracay is 24.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boracay is 11.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boracay
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 ₱170
$3 Rp 48.8K
2.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.13 ₱1,176
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
68.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 ₱270
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
52.52%
Cappuccino
$2.62 ₱146
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
18.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₱70.1
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₱15.66
$0.26 Rp 4,217
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 ₱72
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-48.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ₱121
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-31.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boracay
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ₱96.4
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
16.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 ₱67.2
$1.67 Rp 27K
-27.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ₱50.8
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-20.18%
Eggs
$2.63 ₱146
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
15.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 ₱446
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-42.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.2 ₱234
$4 Rp 64.8K
5.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 ₱438
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 ₱158
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-21.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ₱85.8
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 ₱147
$2.65 Rp 43K
-0.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ₱76.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 ₱99.4
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
13.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 ₱142
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 ₱59
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₱42.03
$0.56 Rp 9,114
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ₱217
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
74.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 ₱386
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-53.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱67.2
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ₱113
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-23.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Boracay
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₱20.06
$0.32 Rp 5,203
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ₱45.13
$0.49 Rp 7,888
65.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.17
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 ₱116
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ₱71.4
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
75.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K ₱1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
0.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₱1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boracay
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 ₱6,427
$62.6 Rp 1M
84.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.8 ₱490
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
114.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.59 ₱2,149
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
58.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boracay
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 ₱2,944
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
133.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.43 ₱692
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
98.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 ₱237
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
29.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boracay
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₱8,468
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
63.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,000 ₱222.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-34.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boracay
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.55 ₱2,592
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-11.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.32 ₱1,465
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
5.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 ₱4,214
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-11.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.3 ₱2,965
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-26.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boracay
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 ₱42.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
194.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 ₱21.7K
$159 Rp 2.6M
145.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 ₱67.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
110.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 ₱41.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
120.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,979 ₱221.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
297.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,204 ₱67K
$860 Rp 14M
39.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boracay
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$244 ₱13.6K
$182 Rp 3M
33.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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

Last update for Boracay: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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