Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahdia and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahdia and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Mahdia is 34% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mahdia is 32.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahdia
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.52 TND 7.33
$3 Rp 48.8K
-16.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.49 TND 59.6
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
63.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.36 TND 9.77
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
5.66%
Cappuccino
$0.77 TND 2.23
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-65.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 TND 1.8
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-43.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 TND 0.57
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1 TND 2.9
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 TND 4.35
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-53.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahdia
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.43 TND 1.25
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-71.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.53
$1.67 Rp 27K
-89.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 TND 4.38
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
31.58%
Eggs
$1.62 TND 4.72
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-28.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 TND 32.79
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-19.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.67 TND 16.5
$4 Rp 64.8K
41.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 TND 38.86
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
18.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 TND 6.34
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-39.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 TND 8.33
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
86.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 TND 3.05
$2.65 Rp 43K
-60.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.16
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-46.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 TND 2.05
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-55.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.32 TND 0.94
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-85.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-68.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 TND 10.14
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
56.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.48 TND 10.13
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-76.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TND 3.18
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-55.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TND 3.05
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-60.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahdia
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.32 Rp 5,203
9.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.48 TND 39.23
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
33.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.93
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-34.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 TND 0.76
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 TND 21.11
$6.04 Rp 98K
20.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 TND 2.2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
4.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K TND 105.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
38.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K TND 101.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
9.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahdia
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.93 TND 134
$62.6 Rp 1M
-26.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.76 TND 28.4
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
138.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.7 TND 42.77
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-39.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahdia
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.75 TND 60.4
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-8.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.41 TND 21.56
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
18.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 TND 13.56
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
41.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahdia
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$108 TND 313
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
15.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,011 TND 2,942
$6,098 Rp 99M
-83.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahdia
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.84 TND 128
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-17.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.05 TND 99.1
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
37.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 TND 297
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
19.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.95 TND 69.7
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-66.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahdia
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 TND 414
$259 Rp 4.2M
-45.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 TND 392
$159 Rp 2.6M
-15.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 TND 826
$578 Rp 9.4M
-50.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 TND 471
$336 Rp 5.5M
-51.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$685 TND 1,992
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-31.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$207 TND 602
$860 Rp 14M
-75.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahdia
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$242 TND 704
$182 Rp 3M
32.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
13.28
2.41%

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Last update for Mahdia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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