Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaffna and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaffna and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaffna is 39.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jaffna is 46.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jaffna
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$3 Rp 48.8K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.13 LKR 1,532
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
61.32%
Cappuccino
$3.29 LKR 984
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
48.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 LKR 144
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKR 94.8
$0.26 Rp 4,217
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 LKR 1,020
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
36.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.52 LKR 1,948
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
103.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jaffna
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 LKR 162
$1.67 Rp 27K
-67.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKR 202
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-40.35%
Eggs
$1.64 LKR 491
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-27.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 LKR 1,518
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-63.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 LKR 1,031
$4 Rp 64.8K
-13.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 LKR 1,948
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-42.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 LKR 1,170
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
8.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 LKR 168
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-63.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 LKR 1,005
$2.65 Rp 43K
26.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 LKR 503
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 334
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-29.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 LKR 232
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-63.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 LKR 207
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-33.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 121
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.77 LKR 3,816
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
472.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.51 LKR 5,831
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
30.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 LKR 825
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
13.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jaffna
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKR 103
$0.32 Rp 5,203
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.38 LKR 1,011
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-66.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 LKR 145
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 LKR 294
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.1K LKR 15.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
59.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaffna
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51 LKR 15.2K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-18.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.29 LKR 984
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-19.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jaffna
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.58 LKR 1,966
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-70.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$1.99 LKR 594
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-39.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jaffna
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jaffna
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.71 LKR 11.9K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-24.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jaffna
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 LKR 49.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-36.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 LKR 44.5K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-6.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 LKR 73.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-57.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 LKR 65.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-34.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jaffna
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Jaffna: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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