Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldonado and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldonado and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Maldonado is 67.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 76% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maldonado is 86.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maldonado
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 UYU 656
$3 Rp 48.8K
432.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 UYU 2,201
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
327.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.23 UYU 461
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
253.14%
Cappuccino
$4.13 UYU 170
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
86.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 UYU 88.7
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
96.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 UYU 72.4
$0.26 Rp 4,217
576.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 UYU 100
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-2.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 UYU 150
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maldonado
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 UYU 46.25
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-24.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 UYU 113
$1.67 Rp 27K
65.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 UYU 65.2
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
39.47%
Eggs
$4.82 UYU 198
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
112.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 UYU 565
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-1.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 UYU 449
$4 Rp 64.8K
173.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 UYU 449
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-3.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 UYU 93.3
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 UYU 98.4
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
56.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UYU 63.7
$2.65 Rp 43K
-41.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 UYU 148
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
161.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 UYU 72.5
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
11.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 77.2
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-12.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 UYU 48.5
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 UYU 64
$0.56 Rp 9,114
178.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 UYU 214
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
133.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.42 UYU 140
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-77.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 UYU 79.6
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-20.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 UYU 108
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-0.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Maldonado
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 UYU 56.6
$0.32 Rp 5,203
331.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.84 UYU 1,843
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
343.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 UYU 59.5
$0.49 Rp 7,888
195.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 UYU 85.5
$0.34 Rp 5,573
511.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.04 UYU 454
$6.04 Rp 98K
82.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 UYU 77.7
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
158.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K UYU 1.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
33.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K UYU 1.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
15.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maldonado
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 UYU 6,505
$62.6 Rp 1M
152.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.53 UYU 679
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
303.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.83 UYU 1,801
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
80.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maldonado
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.89 UYU 1,886
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
103.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.62 UYU 1,217
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
373.16%
Cinema Ticket
$8.3 UYU 341
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
152.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maldonado
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 UYU 19.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
411.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,212 UYU 296.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
18.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maldonado
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 UYU 3,449
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
58.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.97 UYU 1,971
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
93.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 UYU 3,645
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
4.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92 UYU 3,780
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
26.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maldonado
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 UYU 15K
$259 Rp 4.2M
41.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 UYU 12K
$159 Rp 2.6M
84.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 UYU 36.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
52.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 UYU 25.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
82.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,491 UYU 61.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
49.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,283 UYU 52.7K
$860 Rp 14M
49.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maldonado
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$738 UYU 30.3K
$182 Rp 3M
304.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
13.28
-57.23%

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Last update for Maldonado: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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