Cost of Living Comparison Between Naivasha and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Naivasha and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Naivasha is 6.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Naivasha is 3.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Naivasha
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.49 KES 709
$3 Rp 48.8K
83.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.86 KES 5,023
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
210.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 KES 901
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
119.18%
Cappuccino
$2.44 KES 315
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
10.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.3
$0.26 Rp 4,217
107.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KES 293
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-9.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KES 380
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-8.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Naivasha
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 111
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-42.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KES 74.1
$1.67 Rp 27K
-65.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 KES 211
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
42.98%
Eggs
$1.69 KES 219
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-25.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.39 KES 1,472
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-18.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 KES 876
$4 Rp 64.8K
69.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.56 KES 719
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-50.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 KES 402
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-13.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-32.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KES 281
$2.65 Rp 43K
-18.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-45.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 87.9
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-34.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.56 Rp 9,114
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 KES 398
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
38.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 KES 1,478
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-23.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KES 295
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-6.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 KES 351
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
3.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Naivasha
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$0.49 Rp 7,888
210.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 197
$0.34 Rp 5,573
347.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 KES 370
$6.04 Rp 98K
-52.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 KES 197
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
109.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KES 2.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-16.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K KES 2.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-36.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naivasha
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.02 KES 4,525
$62.6 Rp 1M
-44.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.58 KES 2,142
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
304.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.71 KES 5,132
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
63.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Naivasha
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 KES 822
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
93.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Naivasha
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.2K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
117.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,911 KES 1M
$6,098 Rp 99M
29.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Naivasha
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.56 KES 2,399
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-64.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 KES 3,045
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-5.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 KES 8,516
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-22.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.8 KES 7,216
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-22.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Naivasha
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 KES 14.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-55.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.7 KES 9,906
$159 Rp 2.6M
-51.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 KES 30.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-59.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 KES 23.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-45.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$779 KES 100.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-22.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Naivasha
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.28
11.75%

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Last update for Naivasha: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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