Cost of Living Comparison Between Castro and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Castro and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Castro is 1.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Castro is 18.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Castro
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.49 CLP 7,899
$3 Rp 48.8K
183.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.99 CLP 40.9K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
251.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 CLP 7,550
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
155.35%
Cappuccino
$2.81 CLP 2,616
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
27.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,201
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
17.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 987
$0.26 Rp 4,217
307.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,969
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
27.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 CLP 3,800
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Castro
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 CLP 1,055
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-24.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CLP 3,478
$1.67 Rp 27K
123.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,273
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
20.18%
Eggs
$4.23 CLP 3,935
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
86.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 CLP 9,463
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-26.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 CLP 3,949
$4 Rp 64.8K
6.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 CLP 8,360
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-20.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 CLP 1,373
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-58.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 CLP 2,142
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,527
$2.65 Rp 43K
-38.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 CLP 1,929
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 CLP 1,135
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-22.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 CLP 1,101
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-45.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 CLP 1,186
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CLP 1,085
$0.56 Rp 9,114
108.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 CLP 5,032
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
142.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 CLP 7,244
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,440
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-36.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CLP 2,154
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-12.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Castro
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 CLP 667
$0.32 Rp 5,203
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 411
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-10.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,339
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
97.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K CLP 18M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-26.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CLP 20.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-32.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Castro
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 123.6K
$62.6 Rp 1M
112.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.02 CLP 13K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
241.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.86 CLP 20.3K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-10.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Castro
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.13 CLP 16.9K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
189.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 CLP 4,559
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
48.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Castro
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 CLP 408K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
370.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Castro
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 CLP 47K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-4.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.14 CLP 30.8K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
33.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 CLP 57.8K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-27.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74 CLP 68.8K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
2.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Castro
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 CLP 451.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
87.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 CLP 284.7K
$159 Rp 2.6M
92.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 CLP 833.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
55.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 CLP 569.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
82.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Castro
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$630 CLP 585.5K
$182 Rp 3M
245.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
13.28
-60.99%

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

Last update for Castro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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