Cost of Living Comparison Between Lipa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Lipa and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Lipa is 4.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lipa is 9.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lipa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 ₱200
$3 Rp 48.8K
19.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.85 ₱994
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
42.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.06 ₱171
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-3.77%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₱127
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
3.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₱23.56
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₱18.64
$0.26 Rp 4,217
26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 ₱38.41
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-72.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 ₱147
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-17.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lipa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 ₱75
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 ₱62.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
-32.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ₱62.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-1.75%
Eggs
$1.95 ₱109
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-14.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 ₱398
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-48.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 ₱239
$4 Rp 64.8K
7.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 ₱410
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-34.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ₱99.7
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-50.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 ₱85.3
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 ₱101
$2.65 Rp 43K
-31.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 ₱68.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-10.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 ₱48.39
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-44.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ₱57.5
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-52.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₱30.68
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-47.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₱56.7
$0.56 Rp 9,114
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 ₱182
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
46.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 ₱429
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-48.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₱51.2
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-62.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₱114
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-22.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lipa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₱12.23
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₱45.48
$0.49 Rp 7,888
67.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.17
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 ₱117
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱63.8
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K ₱1.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-2.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ₱1.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lipa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.2 ₱4,521
$62.6 Rp 1M
29.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.4 ₱1,860
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
714.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.65 ₱1,651
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
21.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lipa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.54 ₱1,478
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
17.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ₱318
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
73.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lipa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.9 ₱4,450
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-14.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,809 ₱156.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-53.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lipa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.28 ₱1,741
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-40.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.47 ₱1,641
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
18.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 ₱5,375
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
13.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 ₱5,280
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
30.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lipa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$88.3 ₱4,914
$259 Rp 4.2M
-65.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.4 ₱3,810
$159 Rp 2.6M
-56.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 ₱15.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-52.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 ₱14K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-25.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ₱121.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
117.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lipa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 ₱11.9K
$182 Rp 3M
17.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.13
13.28
-38.78%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lipa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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