Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartago and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartago and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Cartago is 3.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cartago is 19% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cartago
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.69 COP 15.4K
$3 Rp 48.8K
23.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.24 COP 121.9K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
133.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 COP 31K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
134.28%
Cappuccino
$1.61 COP 6,713
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-27.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 COP 3,954
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 COP 2,375
$0.26 Rp 4,217
119.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 COP 4,386
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-58.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 COP 10.5K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-21.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cartago
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COP 5,078
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 COP 6,205
$1.67 Rp 27K
-10.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 COP 4,990
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
5.26%
Eggs
$2.46 COP 10.2K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
8.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.16 COP 17.4K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-70.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 COP 22.1K
$4 Rp 64.8K
32.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.78 COP 32.4K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-31.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 COP 10.1K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-32.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 COP 4,089
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-35.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,749
$2.65 Rp 43K
-56.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 COP 5,507
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,597
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-45.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,637
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-48.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 COP 3,000
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,720
$0.56 Rp 9,114
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 COP 12K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
29.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.2 COP 46.7K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-25.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 COP 4,669
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 COP 8,135
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-26.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Cartago
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,789
$0.32 Rp 5,203
109.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 COP 6,438
$0.49 Rp 7,888
214.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,110
$0.34 Rp 5,573
473.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.47 COP 39.5K
$6.04 Rp 98K
56.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 COP 3,812
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
24.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K COP 92.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-15.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K COP 125.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-5.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cartago
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 336.9K
$62.6 Rp 1M
29.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.89 COP 37.1K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
116.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.59 COP 102.5K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
1.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cartago
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.96 COP 95.7K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
1.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 COP 20.3K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
48.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cartago
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 COP 960.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
147.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,041 COP 25.2M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-0.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cartago
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COP 266.5K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
21.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 COP 184.9K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
78.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 COP 325.9K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-8.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 COP 370.5K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
22.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cartago
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
10.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 COP 993.8K
$159 Rp 2.6M
50.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 COP 2.2M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-9.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 COP 1.8M
$336 Rp 5.5M
26.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,457 COP 6.1M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
45.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,219 COP 5.1M
$860 Rp 14M
41.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cartago
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 COP 1.3M
$182 Rp 3M
66.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
13.28
-12.80%

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Last update for Cartago: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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