Cost of Living Comparison Between Montes Claros and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Montes Claros and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Montes Claros is 6.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Montes Claros is 21.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montes Claros
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.1 R$17.22
$3 Rp 48.8K
3.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.5 R$147
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
111.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 R$35.23
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
99.69%
Cappuccino
$1.72 R$9.57
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-22.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.48
$0.26 Rp 4,217
142.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 R$7.12
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-48.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.14
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montes Claros
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.59
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-32.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 R$8.41
$1.67 Rp 27K
-9.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
4.39%
Eggs
$1.98 R$10.98
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-12.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 R$45.15
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 R$20.72
$4 Rp 64.8K
-6.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.32 R$40.62
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-35.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.85
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.18
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-15.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.56
$2.65 Rp 43K
-55.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.99
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.37
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-49.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 R$3.89
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-32.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.45
$0.56 Rp 9,114
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 R$11.63
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-6.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 R$42.51
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-48.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.76
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.36
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-22.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Montes Claros
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 R$3.86
$0.32 Rp 5,203
118.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.27 R$218
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
288.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.49 Rp 7,888
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 R$3.99
$0.34 Rp 5,573
111.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.36 R$35.28
$6.04 Rp 98K
5.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 R$5.54
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-21.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K R$154.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montes Claros
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 R$339
$62.6 Rp 1M
-2.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.63 R$75.6
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
232.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.12 R$101
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-25.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montes Claros
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.45 R$108
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-13.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.92 R$122
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
250.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 R$34.2
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
87.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montes Claros
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 R$1,493
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
188.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,589 R$36.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
8.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montes Claros
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$273
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-7.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.72 R$237
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
71.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 R$415
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-12.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.8 R$354
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-12.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montes Claros
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 R$1,720
$259 Rp 4.2M
19.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,218
$159 Rp 2.6M
38.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 R$3,256
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 R$2,395
$336 Rp 5.5M
28.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,665 R$9,240
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
66.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$945 R$5,245
$860 Rp 14M
9.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montes Claros
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$380 R$2,111
$182 Rp 3M
108.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.28
-17.77%

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Last update for Montes Claros: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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