Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Cajamarca is 20.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cajamarca is 6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cajamarca
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 PEN 10.94
$3 Rp 48.8K
1.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.99 PEN 101
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
123.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 PEN 20.52
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
78.62%
Cappuccino
$2.88 PEN 10.41
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
30.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 PEN 2.8
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-29.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.98
$0.26 Rp 4,217
111.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PEN 8.22
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-8.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 PEN 11.91
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
3.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cajamarca
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 PEN 4.52
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-16.11%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 PEN 11.14
$1.67 Rp 27K
84.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.89
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-5.26%
Eggs
$2.08 PEN 7.52
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-8.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PEN 22.66
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-55.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.9 PEN 21.31
$4 Rp 64.8K
47.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.04 PEN 43.5
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
6.55%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.59
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-72.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 PEN 2.52
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-54.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PEN 3.26
$2.65 Rp 43K
-66.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 PEN 3.63
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-27.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 PEN 2.49
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-56.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 PEN 3.38
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 PEN 2.42
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-35.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.59
$0.56 Rp 9,114
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.26 PEN 29.83
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
270.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 PEN 37.67
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-30.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 PEN 9.1
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
3.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 PEN 8.38
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-12.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Cajamarca
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.08
$0.32 Rp 5,203
81.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.2 PEN 29.61
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-18.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 PEN 5.93
$0.49 Rp 7,888
234.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 PEN 4.4
$0.34 Rp 5,573
258.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 PEN 17.47
$6.04 Rp 98K
-19.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 PEN 5.23
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
98.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PEN 80.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-15.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K PEN 87.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-24.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cajamarca
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.19 PEN 171
$62.6 Rp 1M
-24.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.92 PEN 32.22
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
117.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.54 PEN 95.9
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
9.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cajamarca
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.22 PEN 106
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
29.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.39 PEN 70.1
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
209.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 PEN 16.68
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
40.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cajamarca
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 PEN 465
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
38.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,133 PEN 14.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-32.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cajamarca
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.34 PEN 178
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-6.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.24 PEN 98.4
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
9.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 PEN 273
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-11.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 PEN 274
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
4.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cajamarca
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 PEN 728
$259 Rp 4.2M
-22.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.3 PEN 344
$159 Rp 2.6M
-40.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 PEN 1,824
$578 Rp 9.4M
-12.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PEN 1,076
$336 Rp 5.5M
-11.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,354 PEN 8,504
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
135.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cajamarca
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$719 PEN 2,598
$182 Rp 3M
294.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
13.28
-20.93%

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Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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