Cost of Living Comparison Between Cariacica and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cariacica and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Cariacica is 23% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cariacica is 24.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cariacica
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.3 R$18.33
$3 Rp 48.8K
10.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.72 R$70.6
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
1.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 R$23.44
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
32.70%
Cappuccino
$0.89 R$4.92
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-59.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.84
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-20.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.13
$0.26 Rp 4,217
115.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 R$6.06
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 R$9.78
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-45.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cariacica
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 R$4.46
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-46.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.02
$1.67 Rp 27K
-13.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 R$5.07
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-20.18%
Eggs
$1.43 R$7.92
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-37.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.18 R$39.85
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-48.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 R$17.48
$4 Rp 64.8K
-21.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 R$34.14
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-45.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-60.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-39.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.6 R$3.35
$2.65 Rp 43K
-77.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.09
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-20.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.75
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-34.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.69
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-35.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 R$1.92
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-66.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.06
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 R$8.81
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-28.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.15 R$61.9
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-25.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.82
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-64.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.12
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-51.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Cariacica
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 R$5.69
$0.32 Rp 5,203
218.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.06 R$217
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
285.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 R$4.72
$0.49 Rp 7,888
73.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.86
$0.34 Rp 5,573
105.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 R$16.09
$6.04 Rp 98K
-51.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.44
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K R$79K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-45.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K R$147.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-16.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cariacica
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.7 R$493
$62.6 Rp 1M
41.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.04 R$77.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
242.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 R$93.5
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-30.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cariacica
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.93 R$94
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-25.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.25 R$118
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
239.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 R$43.19
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
136.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cariacica
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 R$2,296
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
343.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,459 R$35.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
5.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cariacica
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.8 R$204
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-30.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.57 R$142
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
2.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.72 R$148
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-68.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.56 R$142
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-64.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cariacica
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 R$1,722
$259 Rp 4.2M
19.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,192
$159 Rp 2.6M
35.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 R$3,192
$578 Rp 9.4M
-0.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 R$2,427
$336 Rp 5.5M
30.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,438 R$7,979
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
43.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$989 R$5,489
$860 Rp 14M
14.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cariacica
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 R$2,074
$182 Rp 3M
104.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.38
13.28
-21.84%

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

Last update for Cariacica: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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