Cost of Living Comparison Between Marawi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Marawi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Marawi is 18.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marawi is 16.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marawi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.53 ₱197
$3 Rp 48.8K
17.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.51 ₱975
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
39.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.22 ₱179
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
1.26%
Cappuccino
$2.34 ₱131
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₱43.83
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₱20.13
$0.26 Rp 4,217
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 ₱73
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-47.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ₱122
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-31.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marawi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 ₱107
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
28.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 ₱67.1
$1.67 Rp 27K
-28.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ₱52.7
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-16.67%
Eggs
$2.07 ₱115
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-8.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 ₱460
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 ₱235
$4 Rp 64.8K
5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 ₱439
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 ₱164
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-18.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₱88.4
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 ₱152
$2.65 Rp 43K
3.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ₱90.4
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 ₱125
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
41.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 ₱140
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ₱62
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱39.77
$0.56 Rp 9,114
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₱163
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
30.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.15 ₱231
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-72.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₱64.2
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-52.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 ₱111
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-24.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Marawi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.44
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₱43.46
$0.49 Rp 7,888
59.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱13.39
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 ₱122
$6.04 Rp 98K
-63.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₱63.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
54.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K ₱1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
1.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₱1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marawi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₱6,194
$62.6 Rp 1M
77.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.02 ₱1,838
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
705.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.63 ₱1,538
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
13.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marawi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.5 ₱1,865
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
48.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.81 ₱324
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
76.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marawi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 ₱8,299
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
59.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,376 ₱243.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-28.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marawi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.08 ₱2,566
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-12.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.95 ₱1,501
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
8.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 ₱4,231
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-10.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.1 ₱2,958
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-26.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marawi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 ₱14.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
2.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₱9,747
$159 Rp 2.6M
10.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 ₱32.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 ₱22.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
18.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,623 ₱146K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
162.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$253 ₱14.1K
$860 Rp 14M
-70.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marawi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$335 ₱18.6K
$182 Rp 3M
83.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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

Last update for Marawi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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