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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Iquitos is 37.2% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Iquitos is 44% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Iquitos
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.05 PENĀ 14.01
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
16.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.98 PENĀ 124
$32.10 RpĀ 543.7K
12.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.90 PENĀ 23.88
$4.86 RpĀ 82.3K
41.98%
Cappuccino
$3.30 PENĀ 11.42
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
17.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 PENĀ 2.76
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-41.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 PENĀ 3.21
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
27.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 PENĀ 9.34
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-6.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 PENĀ 23.79
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
75.51%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Iquitos
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 PENĀ 5.81
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
-3.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 PENĀ 7.56
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-10.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
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Eggs
$2.47 PENĀ 8.54
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
5.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$14.78 RpĀ 250.3K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 PENĀ 10.36
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
-29.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 PENĀ 2.74
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
8.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
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Wine (Bottle)
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$25.14 RpĀ 425.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
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🚌 Getting Around
Iquitos
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.27 RpĀ 4,544
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.45 RpĀ 7,664
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.42 RpĀ 7,157
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$25.9K RpĀ 438.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$31.9K RpĀ 540.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iquitos
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.46 PENĀ 116
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-58.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.90 PENĀ 37.71
$3.98 RpĀ 67.3K
173.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.19 PENĀ 28.33
$23.55 RpĀ 398.8K
-65.22%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Iquitos
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.33 PENĀ 94.6
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-71.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.44 PENĀ 29.21
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
31.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 PENĀ 18.73
$4.16 RpĀ 70.5K
30.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iquitos
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,648 PENĀ 9,163
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-59.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Iquitos
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 PENĀ 283
$54.2 RpĀ 917.5K
50.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.99 PENĀ 118
$37.95 RpĀ 642.8K
-10.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.5 PENĀ 175
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-42.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.05 PENĀ 86.7
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-67.93%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Iquitos
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 PENĀ 1,166
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-66.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 PENĀ 869
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-62.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 PENĀ 2,864
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-75.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 PENĀ 2,380
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-66.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Iquitos
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$603 PENĀ 2,087
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
236.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Iquitos: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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