Cost of Living Comparison Between Monteria and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Monteria and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Monteria is 30.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Monteria is 26.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monteria
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 COP 20.3K
$3 Rp 48.8K
62.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.15 COP 129.8K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
148.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 COP 30K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
126.10%
Cappuccino
$1.78 COP 7,401
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-19.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,538
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 COP 2,517
$0.26 Rp 4,217
130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 COP 5,622
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-46.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 COP 8,282
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-37.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monteria
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,179
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-32.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 COP 5,532
$1.67 Rp 27K
-20.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,417
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-7.02%
Eggs
$1.42 COP 5,929
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-37.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.67 COP 19.4K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-66.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.93 COP 12.2K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-26.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.77 COP 15.7K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-66.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 COP 8,305
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-44.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.49 COP 2,051
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-67.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 COP 4,140
$2.65 Rp 43K
-62.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,458
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-39.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,819
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-41.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1 COP 4,183
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-53.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,366
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 COP 2,087
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 COP 11.6K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
24.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 COP 39.4K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-36.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 COP 3,716
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-63.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 COP 5,577
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-49.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Monteria
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,836
$0.32 Rp 5,203
112.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.4 COP 251.7K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
496.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2 COP 8,320
$0.49 Rp 7,888
308.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 COP 11.7K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
729.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 COP 18.3K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-27.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 4,107
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
35.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.3K COP 59.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-45.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K COP 92.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monteria
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.5 COP 406.5K
$62.6 Rp 1M
55.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.14 COP 29.8K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
74.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 COP 81.1K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-20.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monteria
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.82 COP 99.3K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
5.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.53 COP 39.7K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
52.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 16.2K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
18.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monteria
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 COP 710.5K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
82.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,840 COP 7.7M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-69.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monteria
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.7K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
12.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.55 COP 81.5K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-21.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.2 COP 250.8K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-29.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 COP 152.9K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-49.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monteria
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 COP 1.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
8.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$159 Rp 2.6M
51.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 COP 2.2M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-9.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 COP 1.8M
$336 Rp 5.5M
25.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,272 COP 5.3M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
27.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,057 COP 4.4M
$860 Rp 14M
22.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monteria
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$333 COP 1.4M
$182 Rp 3M
82.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.28
-24.70%

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Last update for Monteria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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