Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Lagos is 15.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lagos is 0.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.64 ₦4,060
$3 Rp 48.8K
-12.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.91 ₦76.7K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
298.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 ₦8,343
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
70.75%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ₦3,225
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-4.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₦565
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₦339
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.78 ₦1,206
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-68.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₦2,131
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-56.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.36 ₦3,621
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
58.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ₦1,925
$1.67 Rp 27K
-25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 ₦3,521
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
100.88%
Eggs
$1.77 ₦2,715
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-22.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 ₦9,700
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-54.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 ₦6,669
$4 Rp 64.8K
8.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.3 ₦8,147
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-53.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 ₦5,509
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-0.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ₦3,241
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
37.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 ₦3,325
$2.65 Rp 43K
-18.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 ₦3,589
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
69.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 ₦3,708
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
52.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 ₦2,981
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-10.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 ₦3,102
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
94.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₦588
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.27 ₦1,951
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-43.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.17 ₦4,875
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-78.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₦993
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-73.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₦1,429
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-64.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ₦1,152
$0.32 Rp 5,203
134.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.83 ₦55.1K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
254.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₦1,823
$0.49 Rp 7,888
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 ₦3,447
$0.34 Rp 5,573
558.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 ₦7,404
$6.04 Rp 98K
-20.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 ₦1,135
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K ₦31.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-22.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K ₦32.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.25 ₦64.9K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-32.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.05 ₦15.4K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
145.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.72 ₦51.8K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
38.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.86 ₦47.4K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
36.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.47 ₦19.2K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
99.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.44 ₦9,894
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
95.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.6 ₦126.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-11.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,270 ₦3.5M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-62.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.47 ₦29.9K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-63.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.81 ₦38.1K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-0.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 ₦100.7K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-23.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.4 ₦86.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-22.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 ₦1.6M
$259 Rp 4.2M
313.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 ₦943K
$159 Rp 2.6M
286.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,689 ₦4.1M
$578 Rp 9.4M
365.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 ₦2.1M
$336 Rp 5.5M
300.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,916 ₦2.9M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
91.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,611 ₦2.5M
$860 Rp 14M
87.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lagos
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$122 ₦186.9K
$182 Rp 3M
-33.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
13.28
22.97%

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Last update for Lagos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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