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Cost of Living Comparison Between Butare and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Butare and Ubud, Bali

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Butare is 55.9% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Butare is 53.6% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 74.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Butare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 RWFย 2,518
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
-49.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.86 RWFย 30.4K
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
-36.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 RWFย 8,284
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
12.70%
Cappuccino
$1.72 RWFย 2,508
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-39.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 RWFย 782
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-59.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 RWFย 535
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-50.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.66 RWFย 959
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-77.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 RWFย 1,544
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-73.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Butare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.40 RWFย 581
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-77.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RWFย 1,316
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-64.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 RWFย 1,420
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-18.49%
Eggs
$1.43 RWFย 2,081
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-40.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.21 RWFย 3,224
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-84.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 RWFย 4,544
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
-26.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.69 RWFย 3,924
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-77.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 RWFย 3,237
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-40.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 RWFย 1,391
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-39.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 RWFย 1,629
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-59.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 RWFย 1,089
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-66.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 RWFย 505
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-82.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 RWFย 680
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-79.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 RWFย 543
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-63.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 RWFย 796
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-29.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.20 RWFย 1,755
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
-62.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 RWFย 9,798
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-71.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RWFย 1,311
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-67.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RWFย 1,973
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-50.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Butare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RWFย 393
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.46 RWFย 13.8K
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
16.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 RWFย 2,973
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
353.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RWFย 1,283
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
109.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 RWFย 5,449
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
-39.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 RWFย 1,148
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
-1.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K RWFย 24.6M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-35.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,621 RWFย 12.6M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-72.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.11 RWFย 54.2K
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-54.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.70 RWFย 12.7K
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
111.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 RWFย 26.3K
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-24.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Butare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.84 RWFย 37.7K
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-73.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.42 RWFย 7,919
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
-13.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 RWFย 4,958
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
-17.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Butare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 RWFย 135.6K
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-68.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,339 RWFย 2.0M
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-79.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Butare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.99 RWFย 20.4K
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-73.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.72 RWFย 28.8K
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-48.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.94 RWFย 34.9K
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-72.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.69 RWFย 46.3K
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-59.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Butare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 RWFย 300.0K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-79.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 RWFย 203.9K
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-79.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 RWFย 453.7K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-90.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 RWFย 348.8K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-88.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Butare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$238 RWFย 346.9K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
33.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
13.28
21.99%

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Last update for Butare: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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