Cost of Living Comparison Between Formosa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Formosa and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Formosa is 33.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Formosa is 39.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Formosa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.53 ARS 12.5K
$3 Rp 48.8K
251.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.73 ARS 40.1K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
169.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 ARS 11K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
191.51%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ARS 3,265
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
24.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ARS 1,950
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
49.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,759
$0.26 Rp 4,217
469.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ARS 2,460
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-17.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ARS 3,478
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-8.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Formosa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,564
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 1,922
$1.67 Rp 27K
-2.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,385
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
76.32%
Eggs
$2.28 ARS 2,703
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 ARS 11.9K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-28.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 ARS 7,510
$4 Rp 64.8K
58.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.19 ARS 10.9K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-18.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,395
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-43.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 ARS 2,538
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
39.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ARS 1,577
$2.65 Rp 43K
-49.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARS 2,991
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
82.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,340
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-28.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,410
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-44.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,494
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
21.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 ARS 1,751
$0.56 Rp 9,114
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ARS 3,811
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
43.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 ARS 6,151
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-65.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ARS 2,376
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ARS 3,678
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
17.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Formosa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 980
$0.32 Rp 5,203
159.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ARS 1,795
$0.49 Rp 7,888
208.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,100
$0.34 Rp 5,573
173.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ARS 7,211
$6.04 Rp 98K
0.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARS 1,320
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
52.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ARS 32.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
5.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K ARS 35.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-5.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Formosa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.7 ARS 79.2K
$62.6 Rp 1M
6.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.46 ARS 20.7K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
325.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.68 ARS 26.9K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-6.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Formosa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.07 ARS 31K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
15.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.56 ARS 16.1K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
116.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 ARS 7,218
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
84.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Formosa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 259.5K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
134.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,689 ARS 3.2M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-55.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Formosa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 ARS 89.1K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
42.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69 ARS 81.9K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
177.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 139.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
37.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 132.8K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
54.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Formosa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARS 408.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
32.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 ARS 287.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
52.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 ARS 794.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
15.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 ARS 625.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
56.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,931 ARS 2.3M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
93.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,526 ARS 1.8M
$860 Rp 14M
77.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Formosa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.28
340.51%

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Last update for Formosa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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