Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuernavaca and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuernavaca and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Cuernavaca is 1.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cuernavaca is 19.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuernavaca
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.6 MX$182
$3 Rp 48.8K
220.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.84 MX$696
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
194.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 MX$132
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
119.81%
Cappuccino
$2.36 MX$44.56
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
6.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 MX$23.88
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MX$13.89
$0.26 Rp 4,217
180.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 MX$43.7
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-7.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 MX$61.6
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
1.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuernavaca
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 MX$30.52
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 MX$33.74
$1.67 Rp 27K
6.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MX$25.13
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
16.67%
Eggs
$1.86 MX$35.23
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-18.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 MX$160
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-39.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 MX$118
$4 Rp 64.8K
55.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.88 MX$243
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
13.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 MX$39.76
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-41.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 MX$24.05
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-16.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 MX$32.69
$2.65 Rp 43K
-34.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 MX$29.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
12.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.73
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
12.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 MX$34.43
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-15.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MX$17.42
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MX$14.29
$0.56 Rp 9,114
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 MX$80.6
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
91.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 MX$150
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-47.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 MX$21.87
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-52.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MX$55.7
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
11.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuernavaca
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 MX$9.54
$0.32 Rp 5,203
56.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.41 MX$499
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
160.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.83 MX$34.58
$0.49 Rp 7,888
273.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 MX$22.86
$0.34 Rp 5,573
255.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.5 MX$180
$6.04 Rp 98K
57.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MX$23.43
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K MX$356.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-28.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K MX$380.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuernavaca
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 MX$1,152
$62.6 Rp 1M
-2.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.81 MX$431
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
456.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.92 MX$528
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
14.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuernavaca
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23 MX$435
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
1.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.72 MX$297
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
151.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 MX$100
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
61.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuernavaca
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$212 MX$3,998
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
126.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,779 MX$90.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-21.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuernavaca
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.32 MX$895
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-10.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.34 MX$763
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
62.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 MX$1,899
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
17.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 MX$1,536
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
12.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuernavaca
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 MX$7,162
$259 Rp 4.2M
46.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 MX$5,891
$159 Rp 2.6M
96.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 MX$17.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
59.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 MX$14.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
130.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,630 MX$30.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
62.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$403 MX$7,617
$860 Rp 14M
-53.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuernavaca
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$638 MX$12.1K
$182 Rp 3M
249.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
13.28
-14.68%

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

Last update for Cuernavaca: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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