Cost of Living Comparison Between Caranavi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Caranavi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Caranavi is 28.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Caranavi is 39.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caranavi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.44 BOB 16.69
$3 Rp 48.8K
-18.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 BOB 49.45
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
127.04%
Cappuccino
$3.26 BOB 22.35
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
47.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BOB 4.93
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 BOB 3.64
$0.26 Rp 4,217
103.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 BOB 10.17
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-40.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 BOB 22.69
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
3.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caranavi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 BOB 10.17
$1.67 Rp 27K
-11.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 BOB 20.09
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
157.02%
Eggs
$0.89 BOB 6.12
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-60.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.93 BOB 13.22
$4 Rp 64.8K
-51.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.63 BOB 38.56
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-50.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 BOB 22.4
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-9.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 BOB 11.7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 BOB 9.75
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 BOB 8.15
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-13.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 BOB 7.37
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 BOB 5.17
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-64.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BOB 7.13
$0.56 Rp 9,114
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 BOB 22.27
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
45.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6 BOB 41.07
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-59.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 BOB 15.19
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-8.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 BOB 30.54
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
68.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Caranavi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 BOB 3.62
$0.32 Rp 5,203
65.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.63 BOB 100
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
44.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BOB 9.78
$0.49 Rp 7,888
191.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.7 BOB 11.65
$0.34 Rp 5,573
400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.56 BOB 99.8
$6.04 Rp 98K
141.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K BOB 97.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-45.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caranavi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 BOB 686
$62.6 Rp 1M
59.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.8 BOB 464
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
178.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caranavi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.76 BOB 101
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-34.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.98 BOB 151
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
251.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 BOB 44.41
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
96.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caranavi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 BOB 985
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
54.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,903 BOB 19.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-52.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caranavi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.6 BOB 210
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
23.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 BOB 347
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-40.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 BOB 504
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
1.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caranavi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 BOB 6,002
$259 Rp 4.2M
238.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 BOB 4,000
$159 Rp 2.6M
267.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 BOB 7,821
$578 Rp 9.4M
97.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$955 BOB 6,544
$336 Rp 5.5M
184.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caranavi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$359 BOB 2,458
$182 Rp 3M
96.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Caranavi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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