Cost of Living Comparison Between Buea and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Buea and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Buea is 34.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buea is 28.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buea
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 FCFA 1,024
$3 Rp 48.8K
-39.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 FCFA 3,541
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
96.86%
Cappuccino
$2.14 FCFA 1,212
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-3.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 FCFA 688
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 FCFA 277
$0.26 Rp 4,217
88.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 FCFA 586
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-58.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 FCFA 816
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-55.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buea
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.13 FCFA 1,772
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
110.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 FCFA 220
$1.67 Rp 27K
-76.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 906
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
40.35%
Eggs
$2.7 FCFA 1,528
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
18.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$4 Rp 64.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.49 FCFA 2,541
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-60.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 FCFA 2,049
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
0.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 FCFA 786
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 FCFA 485
$2.65 Rp 43K
-67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 FCFA 812
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
3.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 FCFA 1,024
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
14.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 FCFA 775
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-36.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 FCFA 388
$0.56 Rp 9,114
23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 FCFA 4,744
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-44.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 FCFA 684
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 FCFA 984
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-34.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Buea
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.25 FCFA 140
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-48.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 FCFA 279
$0.34 Rp 5,573
44.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 FCFA 2,976
$6.04 Rp 98K
-12.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 FCFA 698
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
68.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K FCFA 10.9M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-26.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K FCFA 11.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buea
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 FCFA 35.4K
$62.6 Rp 1M
0.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 FCFA 10.1K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
336.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 FCFA 61.5K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
346.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buea
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.99 FCFA 14.7K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
15.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.44 FCFA 2,511
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-29.07%
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buea
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 FCFA 353.5K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
569.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buea
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.17 FCFA 19.9K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-33.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 FCFA 39.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-3.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buea
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71 FCFA 40.2K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-72.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61 FCFA 34.5K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-61.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 FCFA 119.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-37.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buea
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$133 FCFA 75.1K
$182 Rp 3M
-27.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Buea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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