Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Cabos and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Cabos and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Los Cabos is 30.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Los Cabos is 32.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Los Cabos
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 MX$201
$3 Rp 48.8K
255.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.06 MX$738
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
211.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 MX$146
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
143.08%
Cappuccino
$3.38 MX$64
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
52.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$23.26
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MX$17.4
$0.26 Rp 4,217
253.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 MX$44.43
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-6.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 MX$75
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
24.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Los Cabos
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MX$27.86
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$47.99
$1.67 Rp 27K
52.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 MX$30.87
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
42.98%
Eggs
$2.42 MX$45.67
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
6.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 MX$151
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-42.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 MX$147
$4 Rp 64.8K
94.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.68 MX$202
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-5.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$49.25
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-27.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.32
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 MX$33.99
$2.65 Rp 43K
-32.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 MX$31.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
20.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$35.19
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
17.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2 MX$37.78
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MX$22.95
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
16.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.53
$0.56 Rp 9,114
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MX$81
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
91.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.8 MX$204
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-27.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 MX$29.01
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-37.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 MX$51.9
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
4.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Los Cabos
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.28
$0.32 Rp 5,203
103.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 MX$47.53
$0.49 Rp 7,888
412.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.9
$0.34 Rp 5,573
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.45 MX$160
$6.04 Rp 98K
39.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$24.18
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
75.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$401K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-19.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K MX$420.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Cabos
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 MX$1,085
$62.6 Rp 1M
-8.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.82 MX$412
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
432.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.21 MX$533
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
16.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Los Cabos
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.93 MX$679
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
58.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 MX$303
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
156.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 MX$86
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
38.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Los Cabos
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 MX$3,827
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
117.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,636 MX$68.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-40.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Los Cabos
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 MX$991
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-0.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.13 MX$759
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
61.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 MX$1,720
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
6.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 MX$1,488
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
8.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Los Cabos
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 MX$9,804
$259 Rp 4.2M
100.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 MX$7,536
$159 Rp 2.6M
150.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 MX$17.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
58.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 MX$14.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
123.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,780 MX$33.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
77.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,477 MX$46.8K
$860 Rp 14M
187.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Los Cabos
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$810 MX$15.3K
$182 Rp 3M
343.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.28
-13.55%

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

Last update for Los Cabos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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