Cost of Living Comparison Between Cotabato City and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cotabato City and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Cotabato City is 15.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cotabato City is 26.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cotabato City
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 ₱253
$3 Rp 48.8K
51.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.81 ₱1,326
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
90.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 ₱263
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
48.43%
Cappuccino
$2.08 ₱116
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₱45.63
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₱27.71
$0.26 Rp 4,217
92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 ₱80.5
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-42.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₱99.5
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cotabato City
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₱60.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 ₱18.77
$1.67 Rp 27K
-79.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₱47.57
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-25.44%
Eggs
$1.97 ₱110
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-13.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 ₱338
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-56.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 ₱180
$4 Rp 64.8K
-19.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.18 ₱400
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-36.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 ₱80.8
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-59.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 ₱59.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₱59.6
$2.65 Rp 43K
-59.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 ₱65.2
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-15.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 ₱68.4
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-22.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 ₱85.1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₱30.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-47.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₱33.67
$0.56 Rp 9,114
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.93 ₱51.8
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-58.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.27 ₱238
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-71.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₱78.4
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₱86.5
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-41.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Cotabato City
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.47
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₱50.5
$0.49 Rp 7,888
85.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₱12.72
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 ₱117
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₱63.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
54.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K ₱1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-15.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K ₱1.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cotabato City
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ₱5,875
$62.6 Rp 1M
68.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.07 ₱1,897
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
730.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.63 ₱2,040
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
50.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cotabato City
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.23 ₱1,906
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
51.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₱174
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-4.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cotabato City
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 ₱6,594
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
27.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,261 ₱237.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-30.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cotabato City
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.14 ₱2,569
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-12.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.83 ₱1,661
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
20.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,264
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-10.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.4 ₱3,810
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-5.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cotabato City
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 ₱14.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
3.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 ₱9,704
$159 Rp 2.6M
9.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 ₱32.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 ₱21.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
16.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,259 ₱125.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
125.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cotabato City
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
13.28
-28.01%

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Last update for Cotabato City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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