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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: El Jadida is 21.2% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: El Jadida is 43% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
El Jadida
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 MADĀ 35.97
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
11.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.36 MADĀ 189
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
-36.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.53 MADĀ 60.6
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
34.36%
Cappuccino
$1.53 MADĀ 14.16
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
-45.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MADĀ 4.38
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-65.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MADĀ 2.94
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-56.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 MADĀ 25.22
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 MADĀ 29.66
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-18.37%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
El Jadida
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MADĀ 8.12
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-49.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MADĀ 4.37
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-80.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 MADĀ 17.14
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
58.12%
Eggs
$1.84 MADĀ 17.12
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-21.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.95 MADĀ 45.90
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
-66.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 MADĀ 36.85
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
-6.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.16 MADĀ 75.8
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
-33.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 MADĀ 14.15
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-59.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 MADĀ 11.94
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-17.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 MADĀ 6.64
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
-73.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MADĀ 7.35
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-66.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 MADĀ 7.46
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 MADĀ 4.61
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-78.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 MADĀ 2.86
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
-69.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MADĀ 5.49
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-19.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 MADĀ 38.22
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
24.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.42 MADĀ 41.01
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
-82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 MADĀ 21.80
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-18.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 MADĀ 27.82
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
8.30%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
El Jadida
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MADĀ 4.42
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.57 MADĀ 237
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
209.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 MADĀ 9.97
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
137.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MADĀ 4.79
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
23.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 MADĀ 29.97
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
-48.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MADĀ 14.22
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
77.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K MADĀ 299.7K
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
24.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MADĀ 273.0K
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
-7.75%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Jadida
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.84 MADĀ 305
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-59.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.80 MADĀ 100
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
171.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.79 MADĀ 304
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
39.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
El Jadida
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.94 MADĀ 259
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-71.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.95 MADĀ 167
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
179.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 MADĀ 60.8
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
57.45%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
El Jadida
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.6 MADĀ 822
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-69.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,610 MADĀ 24.2K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
-60.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
El Jadida
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.41 MADĀ 375
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
-25.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.40 MADĀ 375
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
6.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.7 MADĀ 619
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-24.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 MADĀ 571
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-21.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
El Jadida
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 MADĀ 2,140
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-76.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 MADĀ 1,658
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-73.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 MADĀ 3,546
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
-88.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 MADĀ 2,272
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-88.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,641 MADĀ 15.2K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
-45.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$886 MADĀ 8,225
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
-62.73%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
El Jadida
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$476 MADĀ 4,413
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
164.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.28
-62.35%

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Last update for El Jadida: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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