Cost of Living Comparison Between Garowe and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Garowe and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Garowe is 43.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Garowe is 51.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Garowe
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.05 SOS 1,162
$3 Rp 48.8K
-31.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.23 SOS 5,242
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-26.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.09 SOS 1,753
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-2.83%
Cappuccino
$2.21 SOS 1,258
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 SOS 869
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 SOS 108
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$14.33 SOS 8,138
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
473.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.2 Rp 51.9K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Garowe
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 SOS 555
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-34.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 SOS 235
$1.67 Rp 27K
-75.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 SOS 518
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-20.18%
Eggs
$2.46 SOS 1,398
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
8.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 SOS 1,741
$4 Rp 64.8K
-23.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.11 SOS 2,337
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-63.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 SOS 1,157
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-43.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 SOS 830
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 SOS 696
$2.65 Rp 43K
-53.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 SOS 505
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-35.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 SOS 389
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-56.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 SOS 416
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-66.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 SOS 462
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 SOS 523
$0.56 Rp 9,114
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.02 SOS 579
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-54.26%
Wine (Bottle)
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$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Garowe
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 179
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-3.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 SOS 834
$0.49 Rp 7,888
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 SOS 2,829
$6.04 Rp 98K
-17.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$26.2K Rp 425.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Garowe
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 SOS 68.4K
$62.6 Rp 1M
92.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.16 SOS 5,771
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
147.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.03 SOS 27.9K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
101.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Garowe
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.86 SOS 11.3K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-12.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Garowe
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.34 SOS 20.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-62.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Garowe
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-62.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.55 SOS 16.8K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
18.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.3 SOS 8,689
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-82.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Garowe
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$88.2 SOS 50.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-65.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.3 SOS 33.7K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-62.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 SOS 197.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-39.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 SOS 104.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-45.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Garowe
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 SOS 226K
$182 Rp 3M
118.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Garowe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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