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

😐 Solo nomad: La Serena is 38.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Serena is 31.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Serena
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.92 CLP 7,362
$3 Rp 48.8K
164.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
311.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 CLP 7,876
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
166.35%
Cappuccino
$2.98 CLP 2,770
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
34.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 CLP 1,081
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 CLP 669
$0.26 Rp 4,217
176.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 CLP 1,961
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-15.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 CLP 3,689
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
24.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Serena
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 CLP 1,203
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-13.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 CLP 2,311
$1.67 Rp 27K
48.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,440
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
35.96%
Eggs
$3.94 CLP 3,660
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
73.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.97 CLP 12.1K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-6.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 CLP 5,743
$4 Rp 64.8K
54.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.31 CLP 12.4K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
17.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,759
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-47.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 CLP 1,713
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
20.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 CLP 1,303
$2.65 Rp 43K
-47.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 CLP 1,394
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 CLP 1,112
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 CLP 1,230
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 CLP 1,004
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 CLP 887
$0.56 Rp 9,114
69.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 CLP 4,906
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
136.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.37 CLP 4,991
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-64.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 CLP 932
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 CLP 2,059
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-16.29%
🚌 Getting Around
La Serena
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 CLP 978
$0.32 Rp 5,203
228.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.09 CLP 34.5K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
266.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 CLP 710
$0.49 Rp 7,888
55.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 CLP 1,916
$0.34 Rp 5,573
505.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.05 CLP 12.1K
$6.04 Rp 98K
116.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 CLP 1,391
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
105.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K CLP 19.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-20.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-60.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Serena
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 CLP 84.3K
$62.6 Rp 1M
44.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.34 CLP 10.5K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
176.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.11 CLP 20.6K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-9.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Serena
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.28 CLP 36.5K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
73.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.69 CLP 20.2K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
246.49%
Cinema Ticket
$8.44 CLP 7,848
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
156.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Serena
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 CLP 402.2K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
363.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Serena
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.27 CLP 43K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-12.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.9 CLP 61.3K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
165.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 CLP 89.5K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
12.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 CLP 103.2K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
53.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Serena
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 CLP 336.2K
$259 Rp 4.2M
39.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 CLP 261.5K
$159 Rp 2.6M
77.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 CLP 978.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
82.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 CLP 651.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
108.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,145 CLP 2M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
114.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,366 CLP 1.3M
$860 Rp 14M
58.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Serena
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$731 CLP 679.9K
$182 Rp 3M
300.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.28
-51.05%

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Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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