Cost of Living Comparison Between Manaus and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Manaus and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Manaus is 10.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manaus is 4.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manaus
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 R$30.08
$3 Rp 48.8K
80.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.44 R$141
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
103.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$34.36
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
94.65%
Cappuccino
$2.06 R$11.41
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-6.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.63
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 R$4.04
$0.26 Rp 4,217
180.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 R$14.21
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
2.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 R$26.78
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manaus
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 R$7.35
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$8.02
$1.67 Rp 27K
-13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.41
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
0.88%
Eggs
$2.1 R$11.66
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-7.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 R$52.5
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-32.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.57 R$19.84
$4 Rp 64.8K
-10.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.46 R$35.87
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-42.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 R$12.29
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-38.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 R$8.71
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$2.65 Rp 43K
-52.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 R$10.03
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
31.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.52
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-25.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-49.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 R$3.78
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-34.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.58
$0.56 Rp 9,114
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 R$19.84
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
60.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 R$47.63
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-42.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 R$7.7
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-42.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.42
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-21.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Manaus
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 R$4.56
$0.32 Rp 5,203
156.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.99 R$200
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
255.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.21
$0.49 Rp 7,888
91.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.96
$0.34 Rp 5,573
108.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.66 R$48.07
$6.04 Rp 98K
43.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 R$6.68
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
64.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$112.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-22.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K R$122.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-31.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manaus
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 R$603
$62.6 Rp 1M
73.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.1 R$78.3
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
243.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23 R$128
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-5.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manaus
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.9 R$127
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
1.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.45 R$125
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
258.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 R$31.66
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
73.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manaus
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 R$1,118
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
116.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,666 R$25.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-23.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manaus
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.86 R$260
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-11.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.41 R$163
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
18.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 R$301
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-36.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.1 R$350
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-12.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manaus
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 R$2,210
$259 Rp 4.2M
53.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 R$1,321
$159 Rp 2.6M
49.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 R$3,756
$578 Rp 9.4M
17.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 R$2,812
$336 Rp 5.5M
50.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,500 R$8,325
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
49.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$880 R$4,885
$860 Rp 14M
2.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manaus
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$505 R$2,801
$182 Rp 3M
176.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.83
13.28
-25.98%

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

Last update for Manaus: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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