Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuiaba and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuiaba and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Cuiaba is 9.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cuiaba is 4.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuiaba
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.66 R$20.31
$3 Rp 48.8K
22.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.7 R$98.2
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
41.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6 R$33.33
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
88.68%
Cappuccino
$1.56 R$8.66
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-29.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 R$5.37
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.38
$0.26 Rp 4,217
134.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 R$6.89
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-50.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 R$11.7
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-34.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuiaba
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.93
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-28.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.44
$1.67 Rp 27K
-8.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.41
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
48.25%
Eggs
$3.06 R$16.98
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
34.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 R$62.7
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-19.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 R$23.85
$4 Rp 64.8K
7.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 R$55.2
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-11.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.78
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-41.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.38
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
10.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 R$10.18
$2.65 Rp 43K
-30.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 R$13.11
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
71.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2 R$11.11
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
26.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.57
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-28.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$4.09
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.02
$0.56 Rp 9,114
126.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 R$11.6
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-6.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.36 R$52
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-37.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 R$9.69
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-27.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.42
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-15.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuiaba
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.1
$0.32 Rp 5,203
187.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.43 R$213
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
279.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.84
$0.49 Rp 7,888
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.89
$0.34 Rp 5,573
105.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 R$35.64
$6.04 Rp 98K
6.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.64
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R$116.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-20.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K R$151.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-14.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuiaba
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 R$335
$62.6 Rp 1M
-3.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.21 R$101
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
344.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 R$131
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-3.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuiaba
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.16 R$123
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-1.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.08 R$111
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
220.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.41 R$24.46
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
34.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuiaba
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 R$1,382
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
167.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,217 R$29K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-14.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuiaba
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.1 R$278
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-5.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 R$246
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
78.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 R$765
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
61.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 R$357
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-11.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuiaba
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 R$1,546
$259 Rp 4.2M
7.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 R$1,048
$159 Rp 2.6M
18.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 R$3,155
$578 Rp 9.4M
-1.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,740
$336 Rp 5.5M
-6.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,191 R$6,611
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
19.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$759 R$4,215
$860 Rp 14M
-11.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuiaba
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$408 R$2,264
$182 Rp 3M
123.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.5
13.28
39.31%

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

Last update for Cuiaba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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