Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiclayo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiclayo and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Chiclayo is 14% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiclayo is 9.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiclayo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.8 PEN 17.34
$3 Rp 48.8K
60.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.68 PEN 118
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
161.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.5 PEN 30.7
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
167.30%
Cappuccino
$4.05 PEN 14.64
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
83.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 PEN 3.09
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-21.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 PEN 1.7
$0.26 Rp 4,217
80.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 PEN 9.34
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
3.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiclayo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 PEN 5.19
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-3.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 PEN 5.93
$1.67 Rp 27K
-1.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 PEN 5.95
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
44.74%
Eggs
$2.95 PEN 10.66
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
29.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PEN 22.66
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-55.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 PEN 22.18
$4 Rp 64.8K
53.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.43 PEN 30.44
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-25.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 PEN 6.86
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-47.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 PEN 5.92
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.94
$2.65 Rp 43K
-58.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 PEN 5.41
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 PEN 3.34
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-41.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 PEN 4.96
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-36.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 PEN 2.56
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-31.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 PEN 2.58
$0.56 Rp 9,114
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 PEN 16
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
98.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.64 PEN 52.9
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 PEN 4.7
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-46.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 PEN 5.59
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-41.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiclayo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 PEN 1.85
$0.32 Rp 5,203
59.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.65 PEN 99.9
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
173.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 PEN 9.64
$0.49 Rp 7,888
444.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 PEN 3.88
$0.34 Rp 5,573
214.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 PEN 17.17
$6.04 Rp 98K
-21.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 PEN 4.47
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K PEN 83.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-11.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K PEN 82.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-28.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiclayo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.26 PEN 135
$62.6 Rp 1M
-40.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.76 PEN 53.3
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
260.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.04 PEN 127
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
44.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiclayo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.06 PEN 116
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
41.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.93 PEN 123
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
442.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 PEN 20.47
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
72.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiclayo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 PEN 799
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
137.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,400 PEN 12.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-44.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiclayo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.8 PEN 162
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-15.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.68 PEN 133
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
47.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83 PEN 300
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.36 PEN 142
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-45.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiclayo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 PEN 443
$259 Rp 4.2M
-52.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 PEN 500
$159 Rp 2.6M
-12.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 PEN 1,139
$578 Rp 9.4M
-45.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 PEN 1,299
$336 Rp 5.5M
7.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,107 PEN 3,998
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
10.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,106 PEN 3,995
$860 Rp 14M
28.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiclayo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 PEN 1,734
$182 Rp 3M
163.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.28
-24.70%

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Last update for Chiclayo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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