Cost of Living Comparison Between Iganga and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Iganga and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Iganga is 29.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iganga is 17.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iganga
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 UGX 9,906
$3 Rp 48.8K
-8.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.94 UGX 93K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
107.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 UGX 31.8K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
178.93%
Cappuccino
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
27.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 UGX 1,711
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,115
$0.26 Rp 4,217
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 UGX 5,105
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-43.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 UGX 10.2K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iganga
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 UGX 2,736
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-48.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 UGX 4,334
$1.67 Rp 27K
-27.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 UGX 4,956
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
21.05%
Eggs
$1.77 UGX 6,350
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-22.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 UGX 15.7K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-68.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.9 UGX 17.6K
$4 Rp 64.8K
22.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 UGX 15.7K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-61.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-21.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,504
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 UGX 6,171
$2.65 Rp 43K
-35.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 UGX 5,630
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
13.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,665
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 UGX 6,930
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-10.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 UGX 3,774
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,069
$0.56 Rp 9,114
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 UGX 10.2K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
26.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 UGX 41K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-23.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UGX 4,441
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-48.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 UGX 7,397
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-21.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Iganga
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 2,072
$0.49 Rp 7,888
18.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,007
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 UGX 15.3K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-29.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 UGX 5,153
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
97.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,979 UGX 32.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-65.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,838 UGX 31.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-72.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iganga
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.85 UGX 153.6K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-31.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.57 UGX 52.2K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
255.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.4 UGX 155.6K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
78.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iganga
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 UGX 22.1K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
87.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iganga
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 UGX 586.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
75.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,239 UGX 15.2M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-30.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iganga
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.97 UGX 60.8K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-67.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.05 UGX 50.4K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-43.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.8 UGX 139.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-54.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.47 UGX 166.6K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-35.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iganga
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
Iganga
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 Iganga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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