Cost of Living Comparison Between Contagem and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Contagem and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Contagem is 7.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Contagem is 13.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Contagem
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.57 R$25.37
$3 Rp 48.8K
52.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.73 R$98.4
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
41.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.97 R$33.12
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
87.74%
Cappuccino
$1.25 R$6.94
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-43.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 R$4.91
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 R$2.61
$0.26 Rp 4,217
80.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 R$6.41
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-53.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R$12.69
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-28.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Contagem
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 R$4.99
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-39.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 R$8.37
$1.67 Rp 27K
-9.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 R$8.96
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
41.23%
Eggs
$1.57 R$8.72
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-30.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 R$45.75
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.3 R$18.31
$4 Rp 64.8K
-17.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.12 R$28.41
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-54.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 R$9.9
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-50.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.43
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-12.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.12
$2.65 Rp 43K
-65.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.63
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-36.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.77
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-60.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 R$3.68
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-36.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.77
$0.56 Rp 9,114
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.68
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-5.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 R$31.84
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-61.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.92
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-55.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 R$12.32
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-15.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Contagem
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 R$7.61
$0.32 Rp 5,203
328.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.7 R$398
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
608.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 R$5.48
$0.49 Rp 7,888
102.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 R$5.3
$0.34 Rp 5,573
179.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.25 R$45.81
$6.04 Rp 98K
36.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.84
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
43.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K R$138K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-5.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K R$161.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-8.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Contagem
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 R$368
$62.6 Rp 1M
5.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.27 R$79.2
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
248.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 R$91.7
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-32.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Contagem
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.69 R$132
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
4.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 R$120
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
246.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.3 R$34.98
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
91.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Contagem
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 R$739
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
42.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,742 R$37.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
10.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Contagem
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 R$286
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-2.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.73 R$209
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
51.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 R$393
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.1 R$367
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-8.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Contagem
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 R$1,118
$259 Rp 4.2M
-22.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 R$670
$159 Rp 2.6M
-24.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 R$2,410
$578 Rp 9.4M
-24.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 R$1,477
$336 Rp 5.5M
-20.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,430 R$7,935
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
42.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,037 R$5,755
$860 Rp 14M
20.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Contagem
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$240 R$1,330
$182 Rp 3M
31.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.83
13.28
-18.45%

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

Last update for Contagem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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