Cost of Living Comparison Between Carthage and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Carthage and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Carthage is 6.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carthage is 5.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carthage
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5 TND 14.54
$3 Rp 48.8K
66.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.57 TND 74.4
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
104.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 TND 14.83
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
60.38%
Cappuccino
$1.07 TND 3.11
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-51.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 TND 2.03
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.82
$0.26 Rp 4,217
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 TND 4.88
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-32.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 TND 5.8
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-37.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carthage
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.46
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-66.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.22 TND 0.63
$1.67 Rp 27K
-86.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 TND 4.81
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
44.74%
Eggs
$1.64 TND 4.77
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-27.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 TND 30.45
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-24.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 TND 17.95
$4 Rp 64.8K
54.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.67 TND 42.69
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
29.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 TND 6.09
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-41.94%
Banana (1kg)
$3.4 TND 9.88
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
122.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 TND 3.42
$2.65 Rp 43K
-55.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 TND 2.02
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 TND 2.34
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-49.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 TND 2.02
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-67.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TND 1.36
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-54.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-48.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 TND 10.04
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
54.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 TND 20.19
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-53.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 TND 3.76
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-46.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 TND 3.61
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-53.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Carthage
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$0.32 Rp 5,203
3.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.27 TND 21.16
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-28.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-38.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 TND 10.15
$6.04 Rp 98K
-42.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 TND 2.44
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
15.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K TND 117.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
53.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K TND 105.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
13.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carthage
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.74 TND 130
$62.6 Rp 1M
-28.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 TND 27.71
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
132.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 TND 54.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-23.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carthage
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.76 TND 107
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
62.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.61 TND 39.61
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
117.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 TND 15.32
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
60.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carthage
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 TND 324
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
19.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,313 TND 9,640
$6,098 Rp 99M
-45.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carthage
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.34 TND 132
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-14.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 TND 174
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
140.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 TND 284
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
14.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.8 TND 191
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-9.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carthage
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 TND 497
$259 Rp 4.2M
-34.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TND 295
$159 Rp 2.6M
-36.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 TND 886
$578 Rp 9.4M
-47.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 TND 683
$336 Rp 5.5M
-30.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$840 TND 2,443
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-16.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$406 TND 1,181
$860 Rp 14M
-52.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carthage
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 TND 592
$182 Rp 3M
11.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
13.28
-17.47%

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Last update for Carthage: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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