Cost of Living Comparison Between Matagalpa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Matagalpa and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Matagalpa is 0.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matagalpa is 1.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matagalpa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.78 NIO 175
$3 Rp 48.8K
59.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.61 NIO 901
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
96.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 NIO 251
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
116.04%
Cappuccino
$2.33 NIO 85.4
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
5.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 NIO 31.41
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-21.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 NIO 15.96
$0.26 Rp 4,217
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 NIO 42.81
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-53.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 NIO 72.1
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-38.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matagalpa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 NIO 44
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-19.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 NIO 55.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
-8.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 NIO 60.2
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
43.86%
Eggs
$2.24 NIO 82
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.99 NIO 73
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-85.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 NIO 151
$4 Rp 64.8K
3.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.83 NIO 250
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-39.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 NIO 145
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 NIO 30.93
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-45.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 NIO 65.2
$2.65 Rp 43K
-32.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 NIO 80.9
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
60.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 NIO 40.99
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-29.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 NIO 79.8
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
0.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 NIO 24.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-35.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 NIO 37.51
$0.56 Rp 9,114
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 NIO 96.6
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
18.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 NIO 369
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-32.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 NIO 45.72
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-48.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 NIO 81.8
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-15.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Matagalpa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 NIO 17.63
$0.32 Rp 5,203
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 NIO 30.79
$0.49 Rp 7,888
71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 NIO 35.47
$0.34 Rp 5,573
185.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 NIO 248
$6.04 Rp 98K
12.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 NIO 47.62
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K NIO 843.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-12.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K NIO 958.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-18.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matagalpa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.1 NIO 1,945
$62.6 Rp 1M
-15.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.25 NIO 632
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
320.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.54 NIO 1,302
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
46.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matagalpa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.76 NIO 284
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
135.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matagalpa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.3 NIO 3,636
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
6.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,935 NIO 217.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-2.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matagalpa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.8 NIO 2,811
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
45.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.9 NIO 2,634
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
189.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 NIO 4,927
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
57.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 NIO 3,956
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
49.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matagalpa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$155 NIO 5,678
$259 Rp 4.2M
-40.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 NIO 9,552
$159 Rp 2.6M
64.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 NIO 19.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-6.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 NIO 13.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
13.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matagalpa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 NIO 7,226
$182 Rp 3M
8.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
13.28
-22.82%

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Last update for Matagalpa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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