Cost of Living Comparison Between Culiacan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Culiacan and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Culiacan is 11.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Culiacan is 24.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Culiacan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 MX$199
$3 Rp 48.8K
251.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.69 MX$637
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
169.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 MX$149
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
147.48%
Cappuccino
$3.5 MX$66.1
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
58.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$21.45
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 MX$15.17
$0.26 Rp 4,217
207.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 MX$39.34
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-16.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 MX$64.4
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Culiacan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 MX$32.55
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
15.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 MX$50.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
59.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 MX$22.16
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
2.63%
Eggs
$2.28 MX$43.13
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 MX$142
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-46.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 MX$169
$4 Rp 64.8K
123.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.64 MX$201
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-5.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 MX$46.16
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-32.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.76
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 MX$26.69
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MX$27.6
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
5.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.66
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-0.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$40.97
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 MX$34.49
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 MX$24.65
$0.56 Rp 9,114
132.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.47 MX$84.6
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
100.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.37 MX$253
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-10.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 MX$24.34
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-46.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 MX$48.49
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-3.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Culiacan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MX$12.71
$0.32 Rp 5,203
109.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.97 MX$245
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
28.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$59.5
$0.49 Rp 7,888
542.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 MX$34.97
$0.34 Rp 5,573
444.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.73 MX$203
$6.04 Rp 98K
77.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MX$24.34
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
76.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K MX$645.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
30.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K MX$464.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-23.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Culiacan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.9 MX$981
$62.6 Rp 1M
-17.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.3 MX$365
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
370.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.29 MX$554
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
20.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Culiacan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.77 MX$544
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
27.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.06 MX$398
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
236.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 MX$81.1
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
30.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Culiacan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 MX$1,986
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
12.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,144 MX$59.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-48.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Culiacan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 MX$1,170
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
17.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.31 MX$592
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
26.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 MX$1,712
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
6.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 MX$1,855
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
35.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Culiacan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 MX$6,776
$259 Rp 4.2M
38.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 MX$4,612
$159 Rp 2.6M
53.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 MX$14.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
28.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 MX$9,410
$336 Rp 5.5M
48.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,201 MX$41.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
119.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,086 MX$20.5K
$860 Rp 14M
26.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Culiacan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$701 MX$13.3K
$182 Rp 3M
284.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
13.28
-15.29%

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

Last update for Culiacan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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