Cost of Living Comparison Between Mindelo and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Mindelo and Ubud, Bali

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mindelo is 22.2% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mindelo is 23.8% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mindelo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.42 CVEĀ 1,084
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
229.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 CVEĀ 5,541
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
81.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
-
Cappuccino
$1.18 CVEĀ 112
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
-58.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 CVEĀ 102
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-21.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 CVEĀ 101
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
46.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 CVEĀ 335
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
21.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CVEĀ 172
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-53.83%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mindelo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 CVEĀ 146
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-11.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 CVEĀ 111
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-52.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 CVEĀ 77.6
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
-29.91%
Eggs
$2.63 CVEĀ 250
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
11.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.45 CVEĀ 1,561
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
11.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.82 CVEĀ 1,692
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
45.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 CVEĀ 207
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-41.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 CVEĀ 185
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 CVEĀ 282
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
10.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 CVEĀ 302
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
35.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 CVEĀ 76.8
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-59.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 CVEĀ 163
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-25.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 CVEĀ 97.9
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
1.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 CVEĀ 68.9
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.17 CVEĀ 491
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
56.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.57 CVEĀ 813
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
-65.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 CVEĀ 192
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CVEĀ 202
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
-23.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mindelo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 CVEĀ 40.20
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.78 CVEĀ 2,922
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
272.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 CVEĀ 147
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
244.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 CVEĀ 139
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
247.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.53 CVEĀ 1,000
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
68.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 CVEĀ 170
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
108.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mindelo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
-
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mindelo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.21 CVEĀ 305
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-50.00%
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mindelo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mindelo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mindelo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 CVEĀ 34.3K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
-89.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 CVEĀ 24.4K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-87.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mindelo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Mindelo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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