Cost of Living Comparison Between Caruaru and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Caruaru and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Caruaru is 37.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Caruaru is 6.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caruaru
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.67 R$25.9
$3 Rp 48.8K
55.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.89 R$149
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
114.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 R$35.85
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
103.14%
Cappuccino
$1.68 R$9.3
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-23.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-15.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 R$2.08
$0.26 Rp 4,217
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 R$6.08
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.82
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-55.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caruaru
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 R$6.46
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-22.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R$5.75
$1.67 Rp 27K
-37.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.19
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-17.54%
Eggs
$2.44 R$13.56
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
7.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.65 R$20.27
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-73.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 R$15.25
$4 Rp 64.8K
-31.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.14 R$34.07
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-45.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.14
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-64.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.76
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-43.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 R$4.3
$2.65 Rp 43K
-70.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 R$4.69
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-46.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.89
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-59.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 R$2.05
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-64.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 R$3.15
$0.56 Rp 9,114
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 R$14.93
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
20.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.86 R$15.87
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-80.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 R$8.06
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-40.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 R$16.06
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
9.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Caruaru
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 R$4.65
$0.32 Rp 5,203
162.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.48 R$136
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
141.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 R$9.78
$0.49 Rp 7,888
259.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R$3.51
$0.34 Rp 5,573
85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 R$15.44
$6.04 Rp 98K
-53.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 R$4.29
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
5.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K R$103.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-28.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K R$158.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-10.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caruaru
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 R$289
$62.6 Rp 1M
-16.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.3 R$40.49
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
78.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.94 R$49.62
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-63.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caruaru
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.66 R$75.8
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-39.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.57 R$148
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
324.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 R$35.44
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
93.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caruaru
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.4 R$546
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
5.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,122 R$34K
$6,098 Rp 99M
0.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caruaru
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.28 R$196
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-33.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.7 R$254
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
83.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 R$608
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
28.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.2 R$328
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-18.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caruaru
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 R$822
$259 Rp 4.2M
-42.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 R$639
$159 Rp 2.6M
-27.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 R$1,795
$578 Rp 9.4M
-44.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 R$1,307
$336 Rp 5.5M
-29.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,585 R$8,797
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
58.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$880 R$4,886
$860 Rp 14M
2.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caruaru
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$247 R$1,370
$182 Rp 3M
35.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.28
-24.70%

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

Last update for Caruaru: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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