Cost of Living Comparison Between Cancun and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cancun and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Cancun is 23.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cancun is 67.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 101% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cancun
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$248
$3 Rp 48.8K
337.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.1 MX$985
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
316.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10 MX$189
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
214.47%
Cappuccino
$3.51 MX$66.3
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
58.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MX$28.72
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MX$17.91
$0.26 Rp 4,217
265.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 MX$55.8
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 MX$87.5
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
44.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cancun
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.88
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-4.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$48.09
$1.67 Rp 27K
52.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.91
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
66.67%
Eggs
$2.53 MX$47.77
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
11.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 MX$213
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-19.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.33 MX$157
$4 Rp 64.8K
108.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 MX$204
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-4.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 MX$61.8
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-9.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 MX$29.99
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 MX$59.2
$2.65 Rp 43K
18.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 MX$40.22
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
54.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$39.58
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
32.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 MX$43
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
5.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.32
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$24.87
$0.56 Rp 9,114
135.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MX$81.2
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
92.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 MX$171
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-39.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$31.27
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-32.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$48.17
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-3.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Cancun
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 MX$11.63
$0.32 Rp 5,203
93.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.5 MX$1,125
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
488.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$0.49 Rp 7,888
748.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 MX$46.16
$0.34 Rp 5,573
617.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.12 MX$191
$6.04 Rp 98K
67.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$25.29
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
83.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$572.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
15.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K MX$443.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-26.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cancun
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MX$2,157
$62.6 Rp 1M
82.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.66 MX$447
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
477.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.3 MX$686
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
49.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cancun
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.87 MX$470
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
10.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.63 MX$466
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
293.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 MX$115
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
85.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cancun
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,758
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
113.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,336 MX$100.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-12.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cancun
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 MX$1,024
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
2.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 MX$752
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
60.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 MX$1,535
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-4.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,065
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
50.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cancun
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 MX$11.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
143.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 MX$8,662
$159 Rp 2.6M
188.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 MX$24K
$578 Rp 9.4M
119.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 MX$18.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
198.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,083 MX$39.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
108.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,205 MX$41.7K
$860 Rp 14M
156.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cancun
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$749 MX$14.2K
$182 Rp 3M
310.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.28
-14.01%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cancun: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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