Cost of Living Comparison Between Caraguatatuba and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Caraguatatuba and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Caraguatatuba is 26.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caraguatatuba is 3.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caraguatatuba
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.85 R$38
$3 Rp 48.8K
128.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.63 R$142
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
104.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 R$37.75
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
113.84%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.75
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-20.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R$5.85
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R$4.27
$0.26 Rp 4,217
196.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 R$9.91
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.14
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caraguatatuba
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-37.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 R$7.9
$1.67 Rp 27K
-14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.35
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-
Eggs
$1.72 R$9.54
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-24.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 R$30.41
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-60.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.9 R$16.07
$4 Rp 64.8K
-27.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 R$41.47
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-33.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 R$10.24
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-48.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 R$9.18
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.69
$2.65 Rp 43K
-47.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 R$9.66
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
26.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.32
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.84
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-68.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 R$3.57
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.6
$0.56 Rp 9,114
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 R$10.26
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-17.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.34 R$35.18
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-57.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.55
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-44.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.4
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-22.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Caraguatatuba
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.24
$0.32 Rp 5,203
193.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.17 R$118
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
109.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 R$5.71
$0.49 Rp 7,888
110.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R$3.48
$0.34 Rp 5,573
85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 R$17.69
$6.04 Rp 98K
-47.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.68
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K R$77K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-47.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K R$148.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-16.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caraguatatuba
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.6 R$292
$62.6 Rp 1M
-15.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 R$65.2
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
186.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.61 R$114
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-15.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caraguatatuba
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.54 R$108
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-13.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.56 R$80.8
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
132.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.29 R$40.44
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
121.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caraguatatuba
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 R$1,103
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
113.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,792 R$21K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-37.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caraguatatuba
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 R$288
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-1.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.9 R$310
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
124.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 R$395
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.7 R$298
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-25.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caraguatatuba
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 R$2,134
$259 Rp 4.2M
48.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 R$1,172
$159 Rp 2.6M
32.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 R$4,259
$578 Rp 9.4M
32.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 R$2,622
$336 Rp 5.5M
40.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,455 R$8,074
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
45.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,019 R$5,657
$860 Rp 14M
18.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caraguatatuba
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 R$1,722
$182 Rp 3M
70.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.15
13.28
-38.63%

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

Last update for Caraguatatuba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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