Cost of Living Comparison Between Cozumel and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cozumel and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Cozumel is 21.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cozumel is 24.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 135.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cozumel
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.25 MX$156
$3 Rp 48.8K
175.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.56 MX$786
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
231.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 MX$153
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
154.09%
Cappuccino
$3.02 MX$57.1
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
36.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 MX$22.89
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$20.9
$0.26 Rp 4,217
326.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 MX$35.22
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-25.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 MX$69.6
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
15.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cozumel
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 MX$27.08
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 MX$30.59
$1.67 Rp 27K
-2.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MX$28.33
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
31.58%
Eggs
$2.01 MX$37.94
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-11.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-24.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 MX$134
$4 Rp 64.8K
77.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 MX$214
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
0.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 MX$44.52
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-34.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MX$25.52
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 MX$40.71
$2.65 Rp 43K
-18.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 MX$28.2
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
7.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$40.79
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
36.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 MX$37.04
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-9.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MX$20.33
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.41
$0.56 Rp 9,114
73.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MX$81.1
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
92.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 MX$201
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-29.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 MX$25.64
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-44.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MX$52.7
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Cozumel
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MX$12.11
$0.32 Rp 5,203
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 MX$44.36
$0.49 Rp 7,888
379.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 MX$46.69
$0.34 Rp 5,573
626.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 MX$127
$6.04 Rp 98K
11.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$23.93
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
73.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16K MX$301.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-39.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K MX$397.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cozumel
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.84 MX$942
$62.6 Rp 1M
-20.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.7 MX$410
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
429.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.26 MX$421
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-8.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cozumel
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.2 MX$703
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
64.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.88 MX$395
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
233.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 MX$87.3
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
40.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cozumel
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$387 MX$7,308
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
314.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,441 MX$65K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-43.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cozumel
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 MX$1,042
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
4.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.7 MX$902
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
92.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 MX$1,707
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.3 MX$1,594
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
16.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cozumel
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$704 MX$13.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
171.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 MX$9,242
$159 Rp 2.6M
207.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,503 MX$28.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
160.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 MX$38.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
501.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,343 MX$25.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
34.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,741 MX$32.9K
$860 Rp 14M
102.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cozumel
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$656 MX$12.4K
$182 Rp 3M
259.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.68
13.28
-12.05%

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

Last update for Cozumel: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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