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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Castro is 8% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Castro is 11.8% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Castro
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 CLPย 7,806
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
157.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.76 CLPย 38.6K
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
33.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 CLPย 6,946
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
56.15%
Cappuccino
$2.80 CLPย 2,470
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-1.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLPย 1,139
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-3.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLPย 892
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
34.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 CLPย 2,800
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
9.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 CLPย 3,711
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
6.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Castro
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 CLPย 1,001
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-37.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 CLPย 1,296
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-42.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 CLPย 1,223
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
16.81%
Eggs
$4.38 CLPย 3,870
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
80.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.25 CLPย 9,049
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-28.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 CLPย 3,761
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
1.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 CLPย 7,693
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-26.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 CLPย 1,316
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-59.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 CLPย 2,144
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
55.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLPย 1,403
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-42.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 CLPย 1,834
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-6.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 CLPย 1,046
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-40.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLPย 1,190
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-41.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLPย 1,075
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
20.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLPย 1,050
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
52.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.45 CLPย 4,814
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
71.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.72 CLPย 7,695
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-63.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 CLPย 1,353
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-44.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CLPย 1,987
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-18.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Castro
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 CLPย 662
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
177.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLPย 421
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLPย 1,222
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
72.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLPย 17.0M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-26.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CLPย 18.8M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-32.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Castro
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CLPย 115.4K
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
62.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 CLPย 11.8K
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
225.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.61 CLPย 19.1K
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-8.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Castro
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.39 CLPย 33.9K
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-60.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.39 CLPย 18.9K
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
240.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.75 CLPย 5,071
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
39.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Castro
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 CLPย 387.7K
$298 Rpย 5.0M
47.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Castro
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.67 CLPย 43.8K
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-7.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.52 CLPย 26.9K
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-20.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 CLPย 54.0K
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-29.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 CLPย 71.6K
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
2.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Castro
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 CLPย 416.9K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-53.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 CLPย 335.0K
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-43.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 CLPย 771.4K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-73.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 CLPย 548.0K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-70.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Castro
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 CLPย 606.8K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
285.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
13.28
-60.99%

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Last update for Castro: January 10, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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