Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kisumu is 29.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kisumu is 12.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kisumu
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.7 KES 608
$3 Rp 48.8K
56.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.49 KES 3,036
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
87.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 KES 848
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
106.29%
Cappuccino
$2.19 KES 283
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-0.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 KES 78.2
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 69.1
$0.26 Rp 4,217
103.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 KES 247
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-23.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 366
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kisumu
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 KES 68.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-64.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KES 72.3
$1.67 Rp 27K
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KES 214
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
44.74%
Eggs
$1.62 KES 210
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-28.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 KES 1,491
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-17.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 KES 848
$4 Rp 64.8K
64.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.14 KES 664
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-54.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KES 391
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-16.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 134
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-32.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 271
$2.65 Rp 43K
-21.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 136
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-34.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 KES 116
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-58.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 88.8
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-33.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$0.56 Rp 9,114
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 KES 406
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
40.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,024
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 281
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-10.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 KES 294
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-14.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Kisumu
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 97.3
$0.32 Rp 5,203
134.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.38 KES 3,022
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
131.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$0.49 Rp 7,888
208.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 KES 193
$0.34 Rp 5,573
338.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KES 385
$6.04 Rp 98K
-50.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 KES 205
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
116.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K KES 2.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-16.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-38.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kisumu
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.78 KES 4,366
$62.6 Rp 1M
-46.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.48 KES 2,130
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
301.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.06 KES 5,178
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
64.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kisumu
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.8 KES 2,947
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 KES 819
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
92.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kisumu
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
25.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 KES 1M
$6,098 Rp 99M
31.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kisumu
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.4 KES 1,474
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-78.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.13 KES 2,473
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-22.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.5 KES 2,003
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-81.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.37 KES 1,987
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-78.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kisumu
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 KES 17.2K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-48.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 KES 13.9K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-32.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 KES 45.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-39.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 KES 27.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-35.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 KES 98.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-23.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kisumu
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$789 KES 101.9K
$182 Rp 3M
332.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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Last update for Kisumu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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