Cost of Living Comparison Between Freetown and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Freetown and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Freetown is 5.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 167.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Freetown is 9.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Freetown
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 SLL 66.2K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-2.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.58 SLL 739K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
160.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 SLL 226K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
213.21%
Cappuccino
$1.72 SLL 39K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-22.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 SLL 22.7K
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 SLL 19.8K
$0.26 Rp 4,217
234.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 SLL 33.7K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-40.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 SLL 63.6K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Freetown
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.43 SLL 55.2K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
63.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 SLL 15.9K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-58.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 SLL 30.5K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
17.54%
Eggs
$1.97 SLL 44.7K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-13.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 SLL 162.2K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-48.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.53 SLL 170.8K
$4 Rp 64.8K
88.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.11 SLL 116K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-54.78%
Apples (1kg)
$4.05 SLL 91.8K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 SLL 44.4K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 SLL 15.6K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-73.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 SLL 116.6K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
272.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SLL 36.4K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-25.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 SLL 23.3K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 SLL 32.1K
$0.56 Rp 9,114
151.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 SLL 67.1K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
32.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 SLL 165.3K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-51.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 SLL 26.1K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-52.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 SLL 46K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-23.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Freetown
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
$0.32 Rp 5,203
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 SLL 16.2K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
44.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SLL 27.7K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
258.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 SLL 112K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-18.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K SLL 267.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-55.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K SLL 564.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-22.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Freetown
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 SLL 3.3M
$62.6 Rp 1M
132.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.01 SLL 227.1K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
144.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$98.1 SLL 2.2M
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
303.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Freetown
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 SLL 1.1M
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
122.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Freetown
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Freetown
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.89 SLL 224.3K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-81.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.18 SLL 185.6K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-67.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.97 SLL 453K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-76.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.4 SLL 1.1M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-30.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Freetown
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 SLL 18.7M
$259 Rp 4.2M
217.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 SLL 28.4M
$159 Rp 2.6M
688.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,132 SLL 48.4M
$578 Rp 9.4M
269.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 SLL 2.3M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-70.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Freetown
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,311 SLL 29.7M
$182 Rp 3M
618.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Freetown: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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