Cost of Living Comparison Between Byumba and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Byumba and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Byumba is 36.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Byumba is 41.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byumba
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.22 RWF 5,962
$3 Rp 48.8K
40.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.19 RWF 39.8K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
125.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.54 RWF 9,238
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
105.66%
Cappuccino
$2.26 RWF 3,192
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
2.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 RWF 1,165
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 RWF 743
$0.26 Rp 4,217
103.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 RWF 1,494
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-57.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RWF 2,873
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byumba
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 RWF 991
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-53.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 RWF 1,500
$1.67 Rp 27K
-36.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 RWF 1,803
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
12.28%
Eggs
$1.65 RWF 2,323
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-27.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.02 RWF 5,671
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-71.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 RWF 6,287
$4 Rp 64.8K
11.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.68 RWF 5,191
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-67.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 RWF 3,394
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 RWF 1,432
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-33.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 RWF 2,113
$2.65 Rp 43K
-43.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 RWF 1,560
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-19.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 RWF 690
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-68.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RWF 1,080
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-64.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 RWF 714
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-50.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RWF 1,058
$0.56 Rp 9,114
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 RWF 2,521
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-19.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.4 RWF 14.7K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-30.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RWF 1,330
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-61.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RWF 2,422
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-34.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Byumba
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)
$3.08 RWF 4,348
$0.49 Rp 7,888
528.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 RWF 2,055
$0.34 Rp 5,573
329.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.87 RWF 5,467
$6.04 Rp 98K
-35.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 RWF 1,679
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K RWF 38.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
3.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K RWF 42.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-5.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byumba
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.81 RWF 64.7K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-26.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.89 RWF 12.6K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
116.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.13 RWF 25.6K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-25.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byumba
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 RWF 5,018
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
7.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byumba
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 RWF 218.5K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
66.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,147 RWF 7.3M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-15.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byumba
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.68 RWF 23.5K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-68.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.3 RWF 27.3K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-22.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.04 RWF 33.9K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-71.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.93 RWF 43.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-57.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byumba
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 RWF 484K
$259 Rp 4.2M
32.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byumba
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
13.28
21.99%

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Last update for Byumba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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