Cost of Living Comparison Between El Jadida and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between El Jadida and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: El Jadida is 20% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Jadida is 16.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Jadida
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 MAD 34.23
$3 Rp 48.8K
25.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.31 MAD 185
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
62.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 MAD 58.3
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
101.57%
Cappuccino
$1.6 MAD 14.56
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-27.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MAD 4.28
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 MAD 2.85
$0.26 Rp 4,217
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 MAD 26.14
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
14.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 MAD 29.26
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Jadida
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 MAD 8.19
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-39.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 MAD 3.97
$1.67 Rp 27K
-73.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 MAD 16.63
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
60.53%
Eggs
$1.82 MAD 16.57
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 MAD 45.07
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-64.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 MAD 35
$4 Rp 64.8K
-3.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 MAD 72.5
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-29.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 MAD 14.25
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-56.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MAD 12.01
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-13.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 6.97
$2.65 Rp 43K
-70.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.11
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-43.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.84
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-52.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MAD 4.96
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-74.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 MAD 2.78
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-70.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.37
$0.56 Rp 9,114
5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MAD 36.86
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
81.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.28 MAD 48.06
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-64.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 MAD 22.29
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 MAD 27.28
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
13.64%
🚌 Getting Around
El Jadida
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.6
$0.32 Rp 5,203
59.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.15 MAD 238
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
158.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 MAD 9.74
$0.49 Rp 7,888
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MAD 4.45
$0.34 Rp 5,573
44.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MAD 29.31
$6.04 Rp 98K
-46.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 13.93
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
109.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MAD 295.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
24.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K MAD 275K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-5.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Jadida
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.86 MAD 299
$62.6 Rp 1M
-47.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.93 MAD 99.4
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
166.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.62 MAD 306
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
38.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Jadida
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.71 MAD 252
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
22.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.97 MAD 163
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
187.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 MAD 59
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
97.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Jadida
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.2 MAD 784
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-7.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,652 MAD 24.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-56.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Jadida
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.55 MAD 369
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-23.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.2 MAD 366
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
61.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 MAD 616
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-20.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61 MAD 555
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-15.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Jadida
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 MAD 2,081
$259 Rp 4.2M
-11.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 MAD 1,606
$159 Rp 2.6M
11.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 MAD 3,465
$578 Rp 9.4M
-34.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 MAD 2,273
$336 Rp 5.5M
-25.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,046 MAD 9,514
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
4.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$735 MAD 6,683
$860 Rp 14M
-14.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Jadida
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 MAD 4,354
$182 Rp 3M
162.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.28
-62.35%

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

Last update for El Jadida: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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