Cost of Living Comparison Between Mogadishu and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mogadishu and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Mogadishu is 8.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mogadishu is 20.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mogadishu
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.4 SOS 1,934
$3 Rp 48.8K
13.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.17 SOS 10.3K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
45.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.54 SOS 2,578
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
42.77%
Cappuccino
$1.48 SOS 843
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-33.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SOS 297
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-52.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SOS 176
$0.26 Rp 4,217
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 SOS 2,324
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
63.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.74 SOS 8,371
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
360.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mogadishu
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 SOS 825
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 SOS 802
$1.67 Rp 27K
-15.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 SOS 538
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.95 SOS 1,109
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-14.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 SOS 2,772
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-64.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 SOS 2,231
$4 Rp 64.8K
-1.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.03 SOS 2,857
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-55.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 SOS 1,915
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-6.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 SOS 553
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-36.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 SOS 1,766
$2.65 Rp 43K
17.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 SOS 756
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-3.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 SOS 677
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SOS 879
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-28.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 SOS 776
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
31.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 SOS 271
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.17 SOS 667
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-47.53%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 SOS 1,127
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-18.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mogadishu
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 SOS 272
$0.32 Rp 5,203
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.29 SOS 11.5K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
100.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SOS 581
$0.49 Rp 7,888
108.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 SOS 325
$0.34 Rp 5,573
67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SOS 3,630
$6.04 Rp 98K
5.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 SOS 570
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,392 SOS 4.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-71.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$6,220 SOS 3.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-80.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mogadishu
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 SOS 47K
$62.6 Rp 1M
32.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.91 SOS 2,788
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
19.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 SOS 33.2K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
140.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mogadishu
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.93 SOS 17.6K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
36.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.42 SOS 5,921
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
66.45%
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mogadishu
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.15 SOS 27.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-47.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$571 SOS 324.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-90.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mogadishu
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 SOS 10.1K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-66.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.19 SOS 13.7K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-2.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.39 SOS 15K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-69.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.1 SOS 34.1K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-17.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mogadishu
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$155 SOS 88.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-40.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.7 SOS 37.9K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-58.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 SOS 260K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-20.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 SOS 102.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-46.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,872 SOS 2.8M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
386.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,849 SOS 5M
$860 Rp 14M
928.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mogadishu
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 SOS 193.5K
$182 Rp 3M
86.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.28
-39.76%

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Last update for Mogadishu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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