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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Paz is 12.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Paz is 12.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.94 BOB 20.16
$3 Rp 48.8K
-2.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.18 BOB 131
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
53.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 BOB 50.8
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
133.33%
Cappuccino
$2.54 BOB 17.38
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
14.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 BOB 8.03
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BOB 5.74
$0.26 Rp 4,217
223.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 BOB 14.56
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-14.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 BOB 25.31
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
15.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 BOB 6.96
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-31.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 BOB 5.48
$1.67 Rp 27K
-52.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 BOB 7.17
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-7.89%
Eggs
$1.98 BOB 13.59
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-12.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.33 BOB 36.52
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-61.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 BOB 26.33
$4 Rp 64.8K
-4.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.47 BOB 44.33
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-42.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 BOB 14.55
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-41.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 BOB 6.73
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-35.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 BOB 7.26
$2.65 Rp 43K
-60.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 BOB 8.41
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-10.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 BOB 8.28
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BOB 5.43
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-63.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 BOB 6.06
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 BOB 7.75
$0.56 Rp 9,114
101.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 BOB 19.91
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
30.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6 BOB 41.12
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-59.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 BOB 15.94
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 BOB 20.13
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
11.36%
🚌 Getting Around
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 BOB 2.18
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.62 BOB 176
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
153.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 BOB 10.04
$0.49 Rp 7,888
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 BOB 11.2
$0.34 Rp 5,573
382.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.92 BOB 61.1
$6.04 Rp 98K
47.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 BOB 3.93
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-21.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16K BOB 109.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-39.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K BOB 133.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-38.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.49 BOB 264
$62.6 Rp 1M
-38.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.58 BOB 134
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
377.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.3 BOB 249
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
49.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.63 BOB 176
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
13.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.98 BOB 137
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
219.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 BOB 42.93
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
90.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 BOB 987
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
54.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,358 BOB 23K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-44.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.57 BOB 223
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-38.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.7 BOB 381
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
124.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 BOB 472
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-19.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.55 BOB 339
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-31.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 BOB 2,624
$259 Rp 4.2M
47.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 BOB 2,052
$159 Rp 2.6M
88.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 BOB 4,467
$578 Rp 9.4M
12.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 BOB 3,460
$336 Rp 5.5M
50.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,127 BOB 7,720
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
12.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$792 BOB 5,424
$860 Rp 14M
-7.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Paz
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$437 BOB 2,990
$182 Rp 3M
139.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.96
13.28
-32.53%

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Last update for La Paz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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