Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenaventura and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenaventura and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Buenaventura is 11% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buenaventura is 15.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenaventura
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 COP 16.6K
$3 Rp 48.8K
32.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.8 COP 99.2K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
90.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.2 COP 30K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
126.42%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 6,471
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-29.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,887
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-15.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,400
$0.26 Rp 4,217
123.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,977
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-52.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 9,007
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-32.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenaventura
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COP 4,385
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-29.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 5,405
$1.67 Rp 27K
-22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
4.39%
Eggs
$2.2 COP 9,183
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 COP 18.2K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-68.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 COP 22.5K
$4 Rp 64.8K
34.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 COP 30.3K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-35.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 COP 10.2K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-32.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,408
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-30.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,621
$2.65 Rp 43K
-49.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,599
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-37.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,860
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-25.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,925
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-45.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,383
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,704
$0.56 Rp 9,114
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,568
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
2.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 COP 43.6K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-30.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 4,565
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-55.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 COP 7,396
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-32.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenaventura
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,810
$0.32 Rp 5,203
109.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$0.49 Rp 7,888
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 COP 7,211
$0.34 Rp 5,573
408.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 COP 25.8K
$6.04 Rp 98K
2.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,152
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K COP 76M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-30.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 107.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-19.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenaventura
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.8 COP 349.5K
$62.6 Rp 1M
33.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.2 COP 38.4K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
124.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.76 COP 94.9K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-6.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenaventura
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 COP 97.8K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
3.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 16.9K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
23.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenaventura
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 COP 998.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
156.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,992 COP 25M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-1.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenaventura
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 COP 249.7K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
13.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.2 COP 138.4K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
33.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 COP 346.6K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 COP 300.8K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-0.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenaventura
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
9.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 COP 990.7K
$159 Rp 2.6M
49.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 COP 2.2M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-8.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 COP 1.8M
$336 Rp 5.5M
25.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,441 COP 6M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
44.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,063 COP 4.4M
$860 Rp 14M
23.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenaventura
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$520 COP 2.2M
$182 Rp 3M
185.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
13.28
-0.75%

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Last update for Buenaventura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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