Cost of Living Comparison Between Garissa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Garissa and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Garissa is 27.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Garissa is 39.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Garissa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 KES 833
$3 Rp 48.8K
115.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.18 KES 2,995
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
85.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.69 KES 347
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-15.41%
Cappuccino
$4.29 KES 554
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
94.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 KES 142
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KES 88
$0.26 Rp 4,217
161.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 KES 245
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 KES 348
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-15.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Garissa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 KES 108
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-43.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 KES 143
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-3.51%
Eggs
$1.63 KES 210
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-28.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 KES 787
$4 Rp 64.8K
52.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.25 KES 549
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-62.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 KES 411
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-11.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 KES 293
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
48.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 KES 391
$2.65 Rp 43K
13.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 82.1
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-53.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 KES 107
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-47.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 KES 154
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-44.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61.3
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 KES 302
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
4.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 KES 872
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-54.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 KES 239
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-23.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 KES 424
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
24.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Garissa
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)
$2.29 KES 296
$0.49 Rp 7,888
367.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 KES 140
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
47.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,130 KES 1.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-71.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Garissa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.34 KES 1,982
$62.6 Rp 1M
-75.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.47 KES 3,033
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-3.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Garissa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.8 KES 2,947
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Garissa
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
Garissa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.49 KES 1,485
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-78.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.69 KES 994
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-69.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.59 KES 3,049
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-72.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.9 KES 2,960
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-68.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Garissa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$101 KES 13.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-60.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.1 KES 9,966
$159 Rp 2.6M
-51.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 KES 25.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-66.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 KES 21.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-50.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Garissa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$129 KES 16.6K
$182 Rp 3M
-29.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Garissa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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