Cost of Living Comparison Between Davao and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Davao and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Davao is 5.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Davao is 3.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Davao
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.53 ₱252
$3 Rp 48.8K
51.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.15 ₱1,345
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
92.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 ₱255
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
44.34%
Cappuccino
$2.15 ₱120
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-2.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₱44.56
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₱29.15
$0.26 Rp 4,217
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 ₱78.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-44.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₱96.8
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-45.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Davao
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ₱94
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
13.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₱68.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-26.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1 ₱55.4
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-12.28%
Eggs
$2.07 ₱115
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-8.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 ₱331
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-57.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.55 ₱253
$4 Rp 64.8K
13.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.13 ₱397
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-36.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 ₱166
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-16.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 ₱63
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-26.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ₱134
$2.65 Rp 43K
-9.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 ₱74.8
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 ₱127
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
43.67%
Onion (1kg)
$3.17 ₱177
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
46.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ₱76.9
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
32.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₱33.47
$0.56 Rp 9,114
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.65 ₱147
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
18.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 ₱438
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-47.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₱77.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-42.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱85.8
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-41.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Davao
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₱13.39
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.35 ₱799
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
41.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₱51
$0.49 Rp 7,888
87.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₱14.02
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 ₱116
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₱63.2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K ₱1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-16.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K ₱1.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-33.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Davao
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 ₱5,871
$62.6 Rp 1M
68.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.17 ₱1,903
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
733.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.47 ₱2,031
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
49.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Davao
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41 ₱2,283
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
81.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.31 ₱240
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-31.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 ₱241
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
31.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Davao
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 ₱6,751
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
30.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,094 ₱450.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
32.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Davao
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66 ₱3,673
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
24.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.8 ₱1,659
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
19.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.7 ₱4,381
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-7.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.4 ₱3,754
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-6.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Davao
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 ₱17.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
23.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ₱10.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
17.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ₱45.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
41.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 ₱20.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
11.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,972 ₱109.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
97.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,504 ₱83.7K
$860 Rp 14M
74.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Davao
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$448 ₱24.9K
$182 Rp 3M
145.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
13.28
-28.01%

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

Last update for Davao: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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