Cost of Living Comparison Between Borama and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Borama and Ubud

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Borama is 91.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 87.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Borama is 89% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Borama
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$3 RpĀ 48.8K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$12.52 RpĀ 203.2K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$3.18 RpĀ 51.6K
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Cappuccino
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$2.21 RpĀ 35.9K
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.1 RpĀ 17.9K
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.26 RpĀ 4,217
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.5 RpĀ 40.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.2 RpĀ 51.9K
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Borama
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 SOSĀ 577
$1.49 RpĀ 24.2K
-31.54%
White Bread (500g)
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$1.67 RpĀ 27K
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.14 RpĀ 18.5K
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Eggs
$3.05 SOSĀ 1,734
$2.27 RpĀ 36.9K
34.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$13.94 RpĀ 226.3K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 SOSĀ 1,658
$4 RpĀ 64.8K
-27.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$11.3 RpĀ 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.04 SOSĀ 1,161
$3.6 RpĀ 58.4K
-43.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 SOSĀ 551
$1.53 RpĀ 24.8K
-36.60%
Oranges (1kg)
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$2.65 RpĀ 43K
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.38 RpĀ 22.4K
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.58 RpĀ 25.6K
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.16 RpĀ 35.1K
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.04 RpĀ 16.9K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.56 RpĀ 9,114
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.23 RpĀ 36.3K
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Wine (Bottle)
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$14.98 RpĀ 243.2K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.43 RpĀ 39.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.64 RpĀ 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Borama
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.32 RpĀ 5,203
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$10.12 RpĀ 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.49 RpĀ 7,888
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.34 RpĀ 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$6.04 RpĀ 98K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.73 RpĀ 11.9K
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$26.2K RpĀ 425.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$31.9K RpĀ 518.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Borama
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$62.6 RpĀ 1M
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$4.1 RpĀ 66.6K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$24.32 RpĀ 394.7K
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šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Borama
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$22.6 RpĀ 366.9K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.26 RpĀ 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
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$3.29 RpĀ 53.4K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Borama
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$93.2 RpĀ 1.5M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$6,098 RpĀ 99M
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Borama
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$52.8 RpĀ 857.4K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$24.84 RpĀ 403.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$85.2 RpĀ 1.4M
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$72.5 RpĀ 1.2M
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Borama
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$59.1 SOSĀ 33.5K
$259 RpĀ 4.2M
-77.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.59 SOSĀ 22.5K
$159 RpĀ 2.6M
-75.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 SOSĀ 171.3K
$578 RpĀ 9.4M
-47.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 SOSĀ 143.5K
$336 RpĀ 5.5M
-24.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,905 SOSĀ 5.1M
$1,000 RpĀ 16.2M
790.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$44.6K SOSĀ 25.3M
$860 RpĀ 14M
5079.09%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Borama
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$400 SOSĀ 227K
$182 RpĀ 3M
119.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Borama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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