Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Portal and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Portal and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Fort Portal is 44.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fort Portal is 35.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort Portal
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-5.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.61 UGX 95.4K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
112.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 UGX 31.7K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
177.99%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
28.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,669
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,034
$0.26 Rp 4,217
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,125
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-42.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 UGX 10K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-12.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort Portal
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.34 UGX 1,231
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-77.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 UGX 3,110
$1.67 Rp 27K
-47.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 UGX 3,935
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-3.51%
Eggs
$1.41 UGX 5,055
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 UGX 15.9K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-68.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 UGX 17.5K
$4 Rp 64.8K
22.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.54 UGX 12.7K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-68.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 UGX 9,599
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 UGX 3,031
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 UGX 6,173
$2.65 Rp 43K
-35.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 UGX 4,859
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,653
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 UGX 2,569
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGX 3,648
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,072
$0.56 Rp 9,114
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 UGX 10.7K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
34.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 UGX 21.2K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-60.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 UGX 3,090
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-64.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 UGX 4,044
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-57.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort Portal
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,089
$0.49 Rp 7,888
18.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,004
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 UGX 14.8K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-31.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 UGX 5,141
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
95.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,921 UGX 32M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-65.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,869 UGX 31.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-72.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Portal
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.23 UGX 151.4K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-32.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.66 UGX 52.5K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
257.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.07 UGX 158K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
81.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort Portal
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 UGX 22.5K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
90.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort Portal
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 UGX 570.7K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
70.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,293 UGX 15.4M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-29.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort Portal
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.73 UGX 60K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-68.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.05 UGX 50.4K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-43.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.87 UGX 139.3K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-54.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.77 UGX 167.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-35.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort Portal
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fort Portal
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
13.28
56.63%

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Last update for Fort Portal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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