Cost of Living Comparison Between Butuan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Butuan and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Butuan is 30.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Butuan is 12.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butuan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 ₱249
$3 Rp 48.8K
49.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.97 ₱889
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
27.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.33 ₱130
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-26.73%
Cappuccino
$1.7 ₱94.4
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-23.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₱18.16
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₱17.47
$0.26 Rp 4,217
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 ₱68.7
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-50.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₱96.7
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-45.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butuan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 ₱94.4
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 ₱59.6
$1.67 Rp 27K
-35.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₱55.3
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-13.16%
Eggs
$1.99 ₱111
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-12.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.79 ₱322
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-58.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 ₱209
$4 Rp 64.8K
-6.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.3 ₱406
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-35.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 ₱77.2
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-61.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 ₱30.78
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-64.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₱50.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-65.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 ₱77.5
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 ₱121
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
37.97%
Onion (1kg)
$3.2 ₱178
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
48.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ₱73.3
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₱29.32
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 ₱136
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
9.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.54 ₱308
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-63.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱39.36
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-70.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₱48.66
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-67.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Butuan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.72
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ₱42.41
$0.49 Rp 7,888
55.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₱14.01
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 ₱120
$6.04 Rp 98K
-64.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₱63.3
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K ₱1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-16.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K ₱1.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butuan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 ₱5,839
$62.6 Rp 1M
67.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34 ₱1,893
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
729.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.56 ₱1,980
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
46.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butuan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.01 ₱1,894
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
50.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 ₱253
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
38.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butuan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.1 ₱3,901
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-24.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,800 ₱100.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-70.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butuan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.11 ₱2,512
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-14.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.08 ₱561
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-59.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 ₱3,871
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-18.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 ₱3,855
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-4.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butuan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₱15K
$259 Rp 4.2M
4.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₱9,823
$159 Rp 2.6M
11.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 ₱32.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 ₱21.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
15.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,640 ₱147K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
163.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butuan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 ₱5,950
$182 Rp 3M
-41.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
13.28
-28.01%

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Last update for Butuan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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