Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexicali and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexicali and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Mexicali is 7.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexicali is 8.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexicali
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.13 MX$229
$3 Rp 48.8K
304.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.13 MX$589
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
148.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 MX$123
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
105.03%
Cappuccino
$2.61 MX$49.41
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
18.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MX$20.83
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.58
$0.26 Rp 4,217
276.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 MX$25.17
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-46.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 MX$76
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
25.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexicali
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 MX$22.97
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 MX$43.22
$1.67 Rp 27K
37.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 MX$26.91
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
24.56%
Eggs
$2.75 MX$52
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
21.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.41 MX$45.51
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-82.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.8 MX$110
$4 Rp 64.8K
45.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.49 MX$123
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-42.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 MX$29.49
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-56.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MX$25.51
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 MX$24.42
$2.65 Rp 43K
-51.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 MX$30.29
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
15.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 MX$25.29
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-15.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MX$25.24
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-37.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 MX$19.83
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MX$15.26
$0.56 Rp 9,114
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 MX$73.2
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
73.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 MX$150
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-47.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 MX$36.75
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-20.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 MX$61.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
23.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexicali
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 MX$17.87
$0.32 Rp 5,203
196.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.79 MX$639
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
233.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 MX$53.2
$0.49 Rp 7,888
473.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 MX$29.17
$0.34 Rp 5,573
352.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$59.5
$6.04 Rp 98K
-48.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$24.5
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K MX$443.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-10.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K MX$396.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexicali
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.2 MX$1,081
$62.6 Rp 1M
-8.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.77 MX$412
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
430.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.94 MX$585
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
27.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexicali
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.06 MX$720
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
68.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 MX$295
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
148.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.86 MX$73
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
17.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexicali
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 MX$3,863
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
119.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,748 MX$51.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-54.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexicali
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.9 MX$509
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-49.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 MX$611
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
30.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 MX$1,417
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-12.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.3 MX$1,329
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-2.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexicali
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
141.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 MX$7,396
$159 Rp 2.6M
146.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 MX$22.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
108.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 MX$12.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
97.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,589 MX$48.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
158.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,447 MX$27.4K
$860 Rp 14M
68.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexicali
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$848 MX$16K
$182 Rp 3M
364.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.28
-13.40%

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Last update for Mexicali: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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