Cost of Living Comparison Between Manado and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Manado and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Manado is 21.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manado is 12% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manado
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-59.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.36 Rp 152K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-25.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-2.83%
Cappuccino
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-27.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rp 5,219
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,225
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.8 Rp 61.6K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
52.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 Rp 96.3K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
85.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manado
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-22.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-44.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 Rp 12K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-35.09%
Eggs
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-17.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 Rp 134.3K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 Rp 52.6K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-19.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.3K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-31.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 Rp 44.4K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-23.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-29.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.5K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-12.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-9.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-8.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 7,795
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 Rp 37.5K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
3.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.85 Rp 338.4K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
39.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-25.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
16.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Manado
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 Rp 5,758
$0.32 Rp 5,203
9.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.03 Rp 162.8K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-0.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,561
$0.49 Rp 7,888
8.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,677
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 Rp 46.9K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-52.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
10.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 402.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-5.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K Rp 449.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manado
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.54 Rp 398.3K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-60.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 Rp 68.6K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
3.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 Rp 375.4K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-4.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manado
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.41 Rp 298.8K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-18.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.99 Rp 97.3K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-4.31%
Cinema Ticket
$2.63 Rp 42.6K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-20.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manado
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.6 Rp 1.5M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-1.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,072 Rp 82.3M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-16.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manado
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 Rp 980.2K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
14.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.62 Rp 399.7K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-0.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
9.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 Rp 1.2M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
3.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manado
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 Rp 5.3M
$259 Rp 4.2M
25.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 Rp 1.6M
$159 Rp 2.6M
-36.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-42.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 Rp 3M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-44.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,257 Rp 20.4M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
25.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$806 Rp 13.1M
$860 Rp 14M
-6.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manado
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 Rp 4.1M
$182 Rp 3M
37.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.28
-24.70%

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Last update for Manado: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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