Cost of Living Comparison Between Laoag City and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Laoag City and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Laoag City is 23% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Laoag City is 8.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Laoag City
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 ₱194
$3 Rp 48.8K
16.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.98 ₱834
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
19.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.29 ₱183
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
3.46%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ₱135
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
9.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱42.84
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₱21.8
$0.26 Rp 4,217
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 ₱72.9
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-47.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₱119
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-33.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Laoag City
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ₱103
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
24.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₱68.2
$1.67 Rp 27K
-26.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ₱52.4
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-17.54%
Eggs
$2.31 ₱129
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.93 ₱442
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-43.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.7 ₱429
$4 Rp 64.8K
92.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 ₱419
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-33.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 ₱164
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-18.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 ₱84.5
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 ₱144
$2.65 Rp 43K
-2.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₱85.4
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
10.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 ₱129
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
46.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 ₱146
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
21.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 ₱61.5
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
5.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱39.32
$0.56 Rp 9,114
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 ₱165
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
33.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 ₱385
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-53.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₱56.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ₱110
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-25.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Laoag City
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.44
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₱43.16
$0.49 Rp 7,888
59.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₱14.6
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 ₱120
$6.04 Rp 98K
-64.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ₱59.4
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
46.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ₱1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₱1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laoag City
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ₱6,249
$62.6 Rp 1M
79.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.39 ₱1,804
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
690.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.95 ₱1,501
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
10.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Laoag City
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.26 ₱850
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-32.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 ₱330
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
79.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Laoag City
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₱8,540
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
64.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,337 ₱241.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-28.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Laoag City
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.31 ₱2,579
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-12.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.14 ₱1,455
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
5.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74 ₱4,122
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-13.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54 ₱3,005
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-25.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Laoag City
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 ₱14.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
1.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 ₱11.6K
$159 Rp 2.6M
30.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 ₱23.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-27.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 ₱21.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
16.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,358 ₱131.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
135.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Laoag City
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 ₱9,550
$182 Rp 3M
-5.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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Last update for Laoag City: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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