Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 45.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 28.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 KES 308
$3 Rp 48.8K
-20.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 KES 6,565
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
305.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.29 KES 296
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-27.99%
Cappuccino
$1.91 KES 247
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-13.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 KES 102
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 97.4
$0.26 Rp 4,217
188.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 KES 244
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-24.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 KES 117
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-38.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 KES 103
$1.67 Rp 27K
-52.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
64.04%
Eggs
$1.88 KES 242
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-17.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$4 Rp 64.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 KES 298
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KES 109
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KES 234
$2.65 Rp 43K
-31.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 83
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-53.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 83.7
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-58.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 KES 77.7
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-72.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.18
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 KES 1,505
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-22.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 KES 251
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-20.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.32 Rp 5,203
146.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.62 KES 3,570
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
172.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 KES 94.6
$0.34 Rp 5,573
114.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 KES 168
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
78.08%
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)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.51 KES 2,004
$62.6 Rp 1M
-75.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.2 KES 1,318
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
148.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.28 KES 3,268
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
3.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.98 KES 3,616
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
23.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.69 KES 994
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
133.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 KES 21.3K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
77.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,932 KES 637.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-19.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.56 KES 1,235
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-81.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.87 KES 1,146
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-64.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.61 KES 2,017
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-81.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.6 KES 2,274
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-75.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 KES 22.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-32.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.8K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-28.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 KES 34.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-53.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 KES 34K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-21.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 KES 30.1K
$182 Rp 3M
27.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.28
-39.76%

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Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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