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

😐 Solo nomad: La Plata is 12.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Plata is 39% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Plata
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.82 ARS 14K
$3 Rp 48.8K
294.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.96 ARS 33.2K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
123.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 ARS 6,061
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
60.38%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ARS 3,470
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
32.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ARS 931
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-29.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ARS 910
$0.26 Rp 4,217
196.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ARS 1,166
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-60.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ARS 4,857
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Plata
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 ARS 1,372
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-22.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 ARS 1,894
$1.67 Rp 27K
-4.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 1,932
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
42.98%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 2,675
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.8 ARS 9,263
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-44.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 ARS 6,749
$4 Rp 64.8K
42.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.39 ARS 9,960
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-25.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 ARS 2,907
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-31.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 ARS 2,222
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 ARS 1,302
$2.65 Rp 43K
-58.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 ARS 3,129
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
91.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ARS 921
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-50.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,370
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-46.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 ARS 2,215
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
79.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,534
$0.56 Rp 9,114
130.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 ARS 3,595
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
35.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.91 ARS 3,452
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-80.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ARS 2,580
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-10.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 3,789
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
20.83%
🚌 Getting Around
La Plata
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ARS 385
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 ARS 1,861
$0.49 Rp 7,888
220.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,082
$0.34 Rp 5,573
167.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ARS 7,212
$6.04 Rp 98K
0.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 ARS 1,169
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K ARS 29.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-6.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 33.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-10.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Plata
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.56 ARS 42.2K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-43.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.3 ARS 19.4K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
297.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.52 ARS 27.9K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-3.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Plata
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.84 ARS 25.9K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-3.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.93 ARS 16.5K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
122.52%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 ARS 8,481
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
117.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Plata
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 ARS 386.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
248.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,146 ARS 6.1M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-15.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Plata
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 ARS 109.6K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
74.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.8 ARS 101.9K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
245.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
44.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARS 154.4K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
79.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Plata
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 ARS 355.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
15.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ARS 217.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
15.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 ARS 778.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
13.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 600.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
50.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,972 ARS 2.3M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
97.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,716 ARS 2M
$860 Rp 14M
99.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Plata
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 ARS 708.9K
$182 Rp 3M
227.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
13.28
296.91%

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Last update for La Plata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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