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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ligao City is 20% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ligao City is 17.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ligao City
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 ₱196
$3 Rp 48.8K
17.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18 ₱1,002
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
43.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.23 ₱180
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
1.57%
Cappuccino
$2.45 ₱136
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
10.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₱46.07
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₱20.17
$0.26 Rp 4,217
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₱75.5
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-45.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₱116
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-35.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ligao City
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 ₱106
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
28.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₱69.9
$1.67 Rp 27K
-24.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1 ₱55.4
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-12.28%
Eggs
$2.02 ₱113
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-11.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.78 ₱433
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-44.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₱232
$4 Rp 64.8K
4.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 ₱442
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-29.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 ₱165
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-17.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₱88
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
3.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 ₱150
$2.65 Rp 43K
1.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 ₱89
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
15.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 ₱123
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 ₱147
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 ₱59.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₱40.17
$0.56 Rp 9,114
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ₱159
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
28.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 ₱382
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-54.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ₱64.7
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-52.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₱109
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-26.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Ligao City
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.61
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱46.45
$0.49 Rp 7,888
69.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.25
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₱115
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₱63.7
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K ₱1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K ₱1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ligao City
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ₱6,278
$62.6 Rp 1M
80.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.67 ₱1,819
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
696.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.21 ₱1,515
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
11.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ligao City
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.53 ₱1,923
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
52.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 ₱328
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
78.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ligao City
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 ₱8,603
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
65.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,305 ₱239.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-29.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ligao City
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.17 ₱2,515
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-14.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.7 ₱1,487
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
7.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 ₱4,237
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-10.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.2 ₱2,962
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-26.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ligao City
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 ₱14.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
1.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₱9,941
$159 Rp 2.6M
12.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 ₱32.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 ₱22.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
18.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,301 ₱128.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
130.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$336 ₱18.7K
$860 Rp 14M
-60.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ligao City
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$298 ₱16.6K
$182 Rp 3M
63.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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Last update for Ligao City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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