Cost of Living Comparison Between Higuey and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Higuey and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Higuey is 9.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Higuey is 9.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Higuey
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 DOP 267
$3 Rp 48.8K
51.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.43 DOP 1,674
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
127.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 DOP 305
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
62.89%
Cappuccino
$2.24 DOP 132
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
1.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 DOP 27.48
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 DOP 25.63
$0.26 Rp 4,217
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DOP 113
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-23.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 DOP 176
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-6.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Higuey
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DOP 61.5
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-30.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 DOP 61.3
$1.67 Rp 27K
-37.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 DOP 50.9
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-23.68%
Eggs
$1.52 DOP 89.2
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-33.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.57 DOP 152
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-81.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 DOP 198
$4 Rp 64.8K
-16.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.93 DOP 290
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-56.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 DOP 191
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 DOP 51.7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-42.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 DOP 170
$2.65 Rp 43K
9.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 DOP 119
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
47.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 DOP 53.6
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-42.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 DOP 137
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 DOP 66.8
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
8.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 DOP 51.9
$0.56 Rp 9,114
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 DOP 257
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
95.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.24 DOP 721
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-18.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 DOP 97.3
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-32.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 DOP 151
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-2.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Higuey
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 DOP 58.9
$0.32 Rp 5,203
212.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 DOP 205
$0.49 Rp 7,888
610.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 DOP 124
$0.34 Rp 5,573
517.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 DOP 346
$6.04 Rp 98K
-2.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 DOP 77.4
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
79.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K DOP 1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K DOP 1.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-1.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Higuey
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.6 DOP 2,979
$62.6 Rp 1M
-19.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.91 DOP 1,467
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
507.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.82 DOP 1,579
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
10.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Higuey
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.56 DOP 857
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-35.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 DOP 252
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
30.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Higuey
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 DOP 15.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
188.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,038 DOP 473.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
31.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Higuey
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 DOP 3,531
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
13.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51 DOP 3,001
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
105.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 DOP 5,769
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
14.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOP 6,854
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
60.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Higuey
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DOP 9,585
$259 Rp 4.2M
-37.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 DOP 6,520
$159 Rp 2.6M
-30.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 DOP 16.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-51.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 DOP 12.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-36.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Higuey
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$306 DOP 18K
$182 Rp 3M
67.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.25
13.28
-7.76%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Higuey: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.