Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Cusco is 23.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cusco is 19.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cusco
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PEN 10.3
$3 Rp 48.8K
-5.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.87 PEN 101
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
122.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.6 PEN 20.22
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
76.10%
Cappuccino
$2.05 PEN 7.41
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-7.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 PEN 4.59
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
15.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 PEN 2.86
$0.26 Rp 4,217
203.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 PEN 8.06
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-10.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 PEN 14.76
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
27.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cusco
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 PEN 5.24
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 PEN 11.04
$1.67 Rp 27K
82.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 PEN 4.81
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
16.67%
Eggs
$3.78 PEN 13.64
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
66.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.79 PEN 17.31
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-65.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 PEN 17.9
$4 Rp 64.8K
23.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.73 PEN 24.31
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-40.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 PEN 8.61
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-33.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PEN 2.82
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-49.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 PEN 4.66
$2.65 Rp 43K
-51.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 PEN 3.23
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-34.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.74
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-34.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 PEN 3.42
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 PEN 2.35
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PEN 2.47
$0.56 Rp 9,114
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 PEN 17.19
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
113.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 PEN 23.29
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-56.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 PEN 7.19
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-18.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 PEN 10.94
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
14.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Cusco
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PEN 1.06
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 PEN 5.94
$0.49 Rp 7,888
236.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 PEN 6.02
$0.34 Rp 5,573
391.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PEN 10.17
$6.04 Rp 98K
-53.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 PEN 5.33
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
102.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K PEN 67.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-28.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K PEN 80.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cusco
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.79 PEN 122
$62.6 Rp 1M
-46.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 PEN 50.7
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
242.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.11 PEN 109
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
23.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cusco
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 PEN 110
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
34.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 PEN 17.7
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
48.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cusco
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cusco
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.49 PEN 128
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-32.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.27 PEN 106
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
17.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 PEN 221
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-28.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 PEN 258
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-1.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cusco
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 PEN 1,110
$259 Rp 4.2M
18.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 PEN 897
$159 Rp 2.6M
56.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 PEN 2,105
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 PEN 1,477
$336 Rp 5.5M
21.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,856 PEN 13.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
285.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,797 PEN 6,491
$860 Rp 14M
108.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cusco
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$417 PEN 1,507
$182 Rp 3M
128.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.28
-17.17%

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

Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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