Cost of Living Comparison Between La Paz and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between La Paz and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: La Paz is 11% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 66.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Paz is 36.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 79.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.57 MX$181
$3 Rp 48.8K
219.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 MX$990
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
318.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 MX$150
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
150.00%
Cappuccino
$3.02 MX$57.1
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
36.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 MX$32.15
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MX$18.11
$0.26 Rp 4,217
269.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MX$40.8
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-13.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 MX$102
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
68.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 MX$30.61
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
8.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 MX$49.73
$1.67 Rp 27K
57.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 MX$29.58
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
36.84%
Eggs
$2.34 MX$44.19
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 MX$153
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 MX$148
$4 Rp 64.8K
95.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.43 MX$197
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-7.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 MX$48.83
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-28.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MX$26.38
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-8.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.38
$2.65 Rp 43K
-35.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MX$31.01
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
18.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.35
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
21.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2 MX$37.73
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$23.76
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
21.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$19.2
$0.56 Rp 9,114
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MX$76.9
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
82.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.52 MX$312
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
10.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 MX$30.23
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-34.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 MX$51.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
3.41%
🚌 Getting Around
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MX$11.62
$0.32 Rp 5,203
90.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 MX$50.4
$0.49 Rp 7,888
442.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.9
$0.34 Rp 5,573
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.13 MX$154
$6.04 Rp 98K
34.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$24.58
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K MX$393K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-20.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K MX$431.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-28.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.6 MX$1,070
$62.6 Rp 1M
-9.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.19 MX$419
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
441.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.58 MX$559
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
21.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.28 MX$667
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
56.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.16 MX$306
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
158.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 MX$85.2
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
37.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 MX$3,922
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
122.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,539 MX$66.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-41.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53 MX$1,002
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
0.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.64 MX$749
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
59.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 MX$1,694
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 MX$1,516
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
10.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 MX$15K
$259 Rp 4.2M
205.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$495 MX$9,353
$159 Rp 2.6M
211.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,729 MX$32.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
199.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 MX$20.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
226.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,626 MX$30.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
62.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$749 MX$14.2K
$182 Rp 3M
310.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.28
-13.40%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for La Paz: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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