Cost of Living Comparison Between Meknes and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Meknes and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Meknes is 9.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meknes is 17.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meknes
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.2 MAD 20.02
$3 Rp 48.8K
-26.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.84 MAD 117
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
2.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 MAD 48.66
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
68.24%
Cappuccino
$1.26 MAD 11.44
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-42.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MAD 6.68
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.36
$0.26 Rp 4,217
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 MAD 30.31
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
33.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MAD 37.63
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
29.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meknes
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.93
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-41.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 MAD 3.13
$1.67 Rp 27K
-79.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MAD 11.43
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
10.53%
Eggs
$1.99 MAD 18.08
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-12.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 MAD 96.3
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-24.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 MAD 39.14
$4 Rp 64.8K
7.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 MAD 84.1
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-18.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 MAD 12.37
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-62.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.33
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-18.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.3
$2.65 Rp 43K
-65.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.45
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-48.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.47
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-55.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.31
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-62.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.15
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-55.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.27
$0.56 Rp 9,114
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 MAD 40.29
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
98.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.9 MAD 80.9
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-40.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 MAD 25.45
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
15.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MAD 24.2
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
0.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Meknes
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 MAD 3.83
$0.32 Rp 5,203
31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.15 MAD 147
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
59.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-26.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.65
$0.34 Rp 5,573
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MAD 39.4
$6.04 Rp 98K
-28.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 13.93
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
109.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MAD 333K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
39.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MAD 258.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-11.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meknes
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.05 MAD 346
$62.6 Rp 1M
-39.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.92 MAD 99.3
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
166.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 MAD 302
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
36.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meknes
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.42 MAD 222
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
8.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.16 MAD 174
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
206.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 MAD 39.46
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
31.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meknes
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MAD 1,403
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
65.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,674 MAD 15.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-72.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meknes
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.67 MAD 415
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-13.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MAD 359
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
58.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 MAD 513
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-33.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.8 MAD 498
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-24.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meknes
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,401
$259 Rp 4.2M
1.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,566
$159 Rp 2.6M
8.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 MAD 3,886
$578 Rp 9.4M
-26.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 MAD 2,608
$336 Rp 5.5M
-14.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$935 MAD 8,500
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-6.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$541 MAD 4,922
$860 Rp 14M
-37.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meknes
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 MAD 4,121
$182 Rp 3M
148.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.28
-66.11%

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Last update for Meknes: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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