Cost of Living Comparison Between Dumaguete and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dumaguete and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Dumaguete is 14.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dumaguete is 9.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dumaguete
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 ₱173
$3 Rp 48.8K
3.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.2 ₱791
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
13.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.53 ₱252
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
42.45%
Cappuccino
$2.3 ₱128
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱42.88
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₱21.86
$0.26 Rp 4,217
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₱57.3
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-58.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₱119
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-33.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dumaguete
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ₱93.4
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
12.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 ₱82.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-11.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ₱52.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-17.54%
Eggs
$1.92 ₱107
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-15.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.34 ₱520
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-33.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.26 ₱293
$4 Rp 64.8K
31.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 ₱439
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 ₱100
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 ₱78.4
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.02 ₱224
$2.65 Rp 43K
51.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 ₱78.5
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
2.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 ₱137
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
56.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 ₱147
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ₱51.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-10.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₱33.71
$0.56 Rp 9,114
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 ₱145
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
16.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 ₱458
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-45.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ₱64.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-52.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ₱114
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-22.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Dumaguete
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 ₱26.36
$0.32 Rp 5,203
46.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.6 ₱479
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-15.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱45.97
$0.49 Rp 7,888
69.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₱13.8
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₱51.1
$6.04 Rp 98K
-84.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₱61.2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
50.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ₱1.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-10.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K ₱2.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
23.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dumaguete
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.9 ₱4,002
$62.6 Rp 1M
14.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.94 ₱2,447
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
971.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.61 ₱1,593
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
17.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dumaguete
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 ₱1,288
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
2.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.46 ₱193
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-44.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.46 ₱359
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
96.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dumaguete
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.1 ₱4,012
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-22.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,866 ₱103.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-69.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dumaguete
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 ₱5,876
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
99.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.82 ₱1,995
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
44.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ₱6,091
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
28.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ₱4,630
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
14.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dumaguete
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 ₱13.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-7.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 ₱12.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
36.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ₱24.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-24.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 ₱23.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
26.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 ₱121.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
118.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$666 ₱37.1K
$860 Rp 14M
-22.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dumaguete
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$299 ₱16.6K
$182 Rp 3M
63.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.28
-51.05%

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Last update for Dumaguete: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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