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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Vega is 31% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 7.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 DOP 437
$3 Rp 48.8K
147.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 DOP 2,472
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
235.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.65 DOP 803
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
329.25%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-53.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 DOP 52
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.05
$0.26 Rp 4,217
134.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 152
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
3.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DOP 261
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
38.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 DOP 68.7
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-21.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 73.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 DOP 65.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-3.51%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 70.3
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-47.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.06 DOP 239
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-70.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 DOP 161
$4 Rp 64.8K
-31.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 DOP 392
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-41.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-18.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 DOP 42.55
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 DOP 215
$2.65 Rp 43K
37.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-21.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DOP 45.48
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-51.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 DOP 124
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-2.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.01
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-60.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 20.97
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 DOP 291
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
121.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 DOP 469
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-46.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 DOP 109
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-24.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 DOP 148
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-4.55%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 DOP 50.7
$0.32 Rp 5,203
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 DOP 191
$0.34 Rp 5,573
852.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.4
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K DOP 2.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
9.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.7 DOP 1,631
$62.6 Rp 1M
-55.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.53 DOP 1,208
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-15.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.67 DOP 805
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-39.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.58 DOP 505
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
37.06%
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,081 DOP 299.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-16.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.51 DOP 1,148
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-63.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 DOP 1,980
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
35.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 DOP 3,428
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-31.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 DOP 3,849
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-9.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.2 DOP 3,541
$159 Rp 2.6M
-62.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 DOP 15.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-55.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 DOP 16.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-15.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$613 DOP 36.1K
$182 Rp 3M
236.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
13.28
35.54%

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Last update for La Vega: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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