Cost of Living Comparison Between Maseru and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Maseru and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Maseru is 3.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maseru is 25% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maseru
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.24 LSL 199
$3 Rp 48.8K
274.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.58 LSL 453
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
104.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.31 LSL 200
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
255.66%
Cappuccino
$1.76 LSL 31.06
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-20.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 LSL 22.45
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
15.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LSL 13
$0.26 Rp 4,217
180.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 LSL 35.09
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-20.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 LSL 40.34
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-28.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maseru
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 LSL 17.65
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-32.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 LSL 12.55
$1.67 Rp 27K
-57.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 LSL 40.22
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
99.12%
Eggs
$1.32 LSL 23.42
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-41.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.1 LSL 126
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-49.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 LSL 99.9
$4 Rp 64.8K
41.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 LSL 102
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-49.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 LSL 29.61
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-53.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 LSL 37.06
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
37.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 LSL 43.52
$2.65 Rp 43K
-7.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 LSL 39.37
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
61.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 LSL 25.18
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 LSL 26.09
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-31.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 LSL 24.07
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 LSL 14.22
$0.56 Rp 9,114
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 LSL 85.3
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
116.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 LSL 124
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-53.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LSL 18.07
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 LSL 24.19
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-48.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Maseru
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 LSL 13.35
$0.32 Rp 5,203
134.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.07 LSL 497
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
177.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 LSL 10.48
$0.49 Rp 7,888
20.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 LSL 10.12
$0.34 Rp 5,573
67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 LSL 176
$6.04 Rp 98K
64.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 LSL 20.13
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K LSL 343.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-25.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LSL 263.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-53.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maseru
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$62.6 Rp 1M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.63 LSL 241
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
232.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 LSL 555
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
28.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maseru
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.82 LSL 386
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-3.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maseru
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.16 LSL 870
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-47.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,095 LSL 19.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-82.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maseru
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.63 LSL 772
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-17.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.92 LSL 706
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
60.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 LSL 1,736
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
15.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 LSL 2,483
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
93.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maseru
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 LSL 2,522
$259 Rp 4.2M
-44.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72 LSL 1,274
$159 Rp 2.6M
-54.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 LSL 7,176
$578 Rp 9.4M
-29.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 LSL 2,753
$336 Rp 5.5M
-53.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$366 LSL 6,471
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-63.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$502 LSL 8,884
$860 Rp 14M
-41.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maseru
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 LSL 11.1K
$182 Rp 3M
242.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
13.28
-35.99%

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Last update for Maseru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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