Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad del Carmen and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad del Carmen and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Ciudad del Carmen is 22.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ciudad del Carmen is 21% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 58.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad del Carmen
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.79 MX$204
$3 Rp 48.8K
259.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.72 MX$732
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
209.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 MX$150
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
150.00%
Cappuccino
$3.25 MX$61.4
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
47.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MX$23.14
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MX$18.08
$0.26 Rp 4,217
269.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 MX$45.25
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 MX$74.5
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
23.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciudad del Carmen
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 MX$27.92
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 MX$47.72
$1.67 Rp 27K
50.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 MX$29.29
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
35.96%
Eggs
$2.34 MX$44.16
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 MX$150
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-42.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 MX$152
$4 Rp 64.8K
100.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.57 MX$200
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-6.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$49.32
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-27.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MX$26.59
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.22
$2.65 Rp 43K
-35.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MX$29.96
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
14.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 MX$34.77
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
16.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 MX$37.92
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-6.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 MX$22.61
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$19.47
$0.56 Rp 9,114
83.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
87.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 MX$184
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-35.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$29.56
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-35.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 MX$53.7
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
7.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad del Carmen
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MX$12.19
$0.32 Rp 5,203
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 MX$49.42
$0.49 Rp 7,888
432.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 MX$30.32
$0.34 Rp 5,573
370.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.23 MX$156
$6.04 Rp 98K
36.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$24.59
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K MX$392.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-20.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K MX$417K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad del Carmen
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.8 MX$1,054
$62.6 Rp 1M
-10.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 MX$423
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
445.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.11 MX$531
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
15.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad del Carmen
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.44 MX$689
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
61.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.59 MX$295
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
149.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 MX$86.4
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
38.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad del Carmen
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 MX$3,943
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
123.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,634 MX$68.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-40.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad del Carmen
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 MX$1,012
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
1.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 MX$740
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
57.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 MX$1,721
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
6.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 MX$1,507
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
10.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad del Carmen
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MX$9,541
$259 Rp 4.2M
94.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 MX$7,462
$159 Rp 2.6M
148.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 MX$17.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
60.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$771 MX$14.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
129.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,977 MX$37.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
97.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciudad del Carmen
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.28
-13.55%

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

Last update for Ciudad del Carmen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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