Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 12.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mombasa is 12.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$3 Rp 48.8K
-23.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 KES 2,539
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
56.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 KES 1,130
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
174.84%
Cappuccino
$3.25 KES 420
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
47.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61
$0.26 Rp 4,217
80.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 KES 248
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-23.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 384
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-7.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-44.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
-70.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KES 182
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
23.68%
Eggs
$1.76 KES 227
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-22.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KES 1,298
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-27.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 KES 786
$4 Rp 64.8K
52.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-51.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-48.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 KES 116
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-41.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KES 196
$2.65 Rp 43K
-43.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 103
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-42.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 KES 84.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-58.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 79.4
$0.56 Rp 9,114
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 KES 431
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
49.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,025
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-22.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
3.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.8
$0.32 Rp 5,203
137.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.54 KES 4,464
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
241.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$0.49 Rp 7,888
548.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 KES 248
$0.34 Rp 5,573
464.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 KES 593
$6.04 Rp 98K
-24.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
117.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-53.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.8K KES 1.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-62.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 KES 5,731
$62.6 Rp 1M
-29.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 KES 1,827
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
244.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.81 KES 5,661
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
80.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 KES 2,311
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-20.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.2 KES 2,482
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
206.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 KES 617
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
44.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 KES 11.2K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-7.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,322 KES 687.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-12.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.34 KES 1,724
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-74.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 KES 1,739
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-45.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.3 KES 3,011
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-72.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 KES 6,119
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-34.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KES 22.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-31.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-28.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KES 76.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
2.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KES 59.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
36.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 KES 392.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
203.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 KES 279.2K
$860 Rp 14M
151.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 KES 41.6K
$182 Rp 3M
76.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
13.28
-2.11%

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Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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