Cost of Living Comparison Between Botucatu and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Botucatu and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Botucatu is 23.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Botucatu is 3.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botucatu
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 R$29.66
$3 Rp 48.8K
78.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.57 R$181
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
160.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 R$34.77
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
96.86%
Cappuccino
$1.8 R$9.97
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-18.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.51
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.09
$0.26 Rp 4,217
253.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$10.27
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-26.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 R$19.31
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botucatu
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 R$4.07
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-51.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R$5.51
$1.67 Rp 27K
-40.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.79
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-24.56%
Eggs
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-48.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 R$39.37
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-49.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.65 R$14.69
$4 Rp 64.8K
-33.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$37.51
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-40.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.4
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-58.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 R$4.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 R$2.93
$2.65 Rp 43K
-80.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.03
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-21.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.77
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-45.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.17
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 R$2.9
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.43
$0.56 Rp 9,114
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 R$14.58
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
17.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.18 R$34.29
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-58.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 R$6.06
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-55.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 R$13.53
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-7.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Botucatu
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.06
$0.32 Rp 5,203
184.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.21 R$218
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
287.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 R$4.9
$0.49 Rp 7,888
79.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 R$5.64
$0.34 Rp 5,573
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 R$49.06
$6.04 Rp 98K
46.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.42
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R$126.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-13.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-9.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botucatu
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.07 R$128
$62.6 Rp 1M
-63.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.03 R$50.1
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
120.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.52 R$80.6
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-40.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botucatu
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 R$126
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.64 R$120
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
245.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.38 R$29.89
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
63.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botucatu
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 R$1,399
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
170.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,693 R$31.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-6.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botucatu
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.26 R$223
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-23.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.59 R$214
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
55.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.91 R$249
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-47.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 R$377
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-6.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botucatu
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 R$1,763
$259 Rp 4.2M
22.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,180
$159 Rp 2.6M
33.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 R$3,224
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 R$2,362
$336 Rp 5.5M
26.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,667 R$9,254
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
66.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$904 R$5,020
$860 Rp 14M
5.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botucatu
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 R$1,897
$182 Rp 3M
87.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.5
13.28
-28.46%

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Last update for Botucatu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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