Cost of Living Comparison Between Cholula and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cholula and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Cholula is 19.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cholula is 20.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cholula
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.39 MX$234
$3 Rp 48.8K
313.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.2 MX$874
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
269.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 MX$153
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
155.35%
Cappuccino
$3.63 MX$68.7
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
64.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$23.21
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$17.15
$0.26 Rp 4,217
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 MX$43.9
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-7.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 MX$82
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
35.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cholula
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 MX$27.01
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 MX$48.52
$1.67 Rp 27K
53.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MX$28.68
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
33.33%
Eggs
$2.3 MX$43.53
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.79 MX$128
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-51.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 MX$123
$4 Rp 64.8K
63.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 MX$209
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-2.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.6 MX$49.2
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$26.98
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MX$32.58
$2.65 Rp 43K
-35.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 MX$32.62
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 MX$32.44
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
8.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.46
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-12.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$23.85
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
21.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 MX$21.89
$0.56 Rp 9,114
107.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.3 MX$81.4
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
92.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 MX$244
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-13.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 MX$25.68
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-44.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 MX$51.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
3.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Cholula
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.3
$0.32 Rp 5,203
103.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.14 MX$305
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
59.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 MX$61
$0.49 Rp 7,888
559.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 MX$22.75
$0.34 Rp 5,573
252.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.45 MX$197
$6.04 Rp 98K
73.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$24.54
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K MX$373.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-24.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K MX$393.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cholula
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 MX$1,203
$62.6 Rp 1M
1.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
440.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.68 MX$467
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
1.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cholula
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.11 MX$683
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
59.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.6 MX$295
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
149.20%
Cinema Ticket
$5.14 MX$97.2
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
56.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cholula
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 MX$6,046
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
243.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,617 MX$68.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-40.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cholula
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50 MX$945
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-5.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.88 MX$792
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
68.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MX$2,110
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
30.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 MX$1,852
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
35.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cholula
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 MX$7,028
$259 Rp 4.2M
43.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 MX$4,834
$159 Rp 2.6M
60.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 MX$9,921
$578 Rp 9.4M
-9.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 MX$7,329
$336 Rp 5.5M
15.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,817 MX$34.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
81.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,671 MX$31.6K
$860 Rp 14M
94.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cholula
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$813 MX$15.4K
$182 Rp 3M
345.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
13.28
-15.29%

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

Last update for Cholula: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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