Cost of Living Comparison Between Monrovia and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Monrovia and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Monrovia is 74.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 88.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monrovia is 107.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 126.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monrovia
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.62 LRD 1,509
$3 Rp 48.8K
154.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 LRD 29.2K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
1078.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.13 LRD 2,206
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
250.00%
Cappuccino
$3.37 LRD 667
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
52.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 LRD 399
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
82.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 LRD 534
$0.26 Rp 4,217
938.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.79 LRD 553
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
11.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 LRD 601
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-5.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monrovia
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 LRD 424
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
43.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 LRD 348
$1.67 Rp 27K
4.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 LRD 999
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
342.11%
Eggs
$3.56 LRD 706
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
56.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 LRD 2,331
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-15.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.79 LRD 2,336
$4 Rp 64.8K
194.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.51 LRD 7,034
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
214.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 LRD 321
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-55.00%
Banana (1kg)
$8.41 LRD 1,666
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
449.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.15 LRD 2,010
$2.65 Rp 43K
283.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$11.15 LRD 2,209
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
707.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 LRD 437
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$10.81 LRD 2,140
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
400.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.74 LRD 939
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
355.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 LRD 408
$0.56 Rp 9,114
267.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.88 LRD 967
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
118.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 LRD 1,412
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 LRD 485
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 LRD 627
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Monrovia
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 LRD 598
$0.32 Rp 5,203
843.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.91 LRD 3,944
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
96.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 LRD 534
$0.49 Rp 7,888
451.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LRD 241
$0.34 Rp 5,573
258.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.65 LRD 3,496
$6.04 Rp 98K
192.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LRD 249
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
72.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K LRD 2.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-51.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K LRD 2.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-53.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monrovia
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 LRD 53.6K
$62.6 Rp 1M
332.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.54 LRD 4,465
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
449.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 LRD 18.2K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
278.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monrovia
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.7 LRD 15.2K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
239.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.21 LRD 1,627
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
31.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.88 LRD 1,957
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
200.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monrovia
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 LRD 25.7K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
39.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$910 LRD 180.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-85.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monrovia
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.6 LRD 3,684
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-64.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.28 LRD 6,592
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
33.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 LRD 11.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-33.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70 LRD 13.9K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-3.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monrovia
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 LRD 133K
$259 Rp 4.2M
159.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94 LRD 18.6K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-40.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,790 LRD 354.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
209.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 LRD 52.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-21.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monrovia
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$744 LRD 147.3K
$182 Rp 3M
307.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.28
-62.35%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Monrovia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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