Cost of Living Comparison Between Iquitos and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Iquitos and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Iquitos is 42.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iquitos is 33% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iquitos
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 PEN 14.7
$3 Rp 48.8K
35.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.83 PEN 133
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
194.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 PEN 25.24
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
119.81%
Cappuccino
$3.37 PEN 12.17
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
52.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 PEN 2.93
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-26.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.56
$0.26 Rp 4,217
280.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 PEN 9.8
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
8.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.85 PEN 24.74
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
114.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iquitos
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 PEN 6.18
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
14.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 PEN 7.97
$1.67 Rp 27K
32.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-
Eggs
$2.48 PEN 8.95
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 PEN 11.23
$4 Rp 64.8K
-22.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
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$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$2.65 Rp 43K
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-
Potato (1kg)
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$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-
Onion (1kg)
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$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.04 Rp 16.9K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PEN 3.11
$0.56 Rp 9,114
53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.43 Rp 39.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Iquitos
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$6.04 Rp 98K
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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
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iquitos
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.85 PEN 122
$62.6 Rp 1M
-45.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.63 PEN 38.4
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
159.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.47 PEN 30.6
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-65.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iquitos
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.29 PEN 102
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
25.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.25 PEN 29.8
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
31.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 PEN 20.27
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
70.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iquitos
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,673 PEN 9,656
$6,098 Rp 99M
-56.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iquitos
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 PEN 305
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
59.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.15 PEN 120
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
33.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.5 PEN 182
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-40.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.58 PEN 88.8
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-66.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iquitos
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 PEN 1,221
$259 Rp 4.2M
30.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 PEN 913
$159 Rp 2.6M
59.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$819 PEN 2,960
$578 Rp 9.4M
41.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 PEN 2,461
$336 Rp 5.5M
102.66%
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
Iquitos
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$595 PEN 2,149
$182 Rp 3M
226.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Iquitos: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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