Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Negombo is 24.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Negombo is 36.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.9 LKR 1,166

$3 Rp 48.8K

30.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.19 LKR 5,434

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

45.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.53 LKR 2,548

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

168.24%

Cappuccino

$1.42 LKR 425

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

-35.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.7 LKR 209

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

-36.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 LKR 120

$0.26 Rp 4,217

53.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.98 LKR 592

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

-20.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 LKR 1,025

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

7.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 LKR 464

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

4.03%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 LKR 143

$1.67 Rp 27K

-71.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.81 LKR 242

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

-28.95%

Eggs

$2.21 LKR 661

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

-2.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.28 LKR 4,266

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

2.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 LKR 1,401

$4 Rp 64.8K

17.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.5 LKR 1,644

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

-51.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.05 LKR 611

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

-43.06%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 LKR 214

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

-52.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.54 LKR 758

$2.65 Rp 43K

-4.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 LKR 378

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

-7.97%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 LKR 263

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

-44.30%

Onion (1kg)

$0.91 LKR 273

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

-57.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 LKR 290

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

-6.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 LKR 165

$0.56 Rp 9,114

-1.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.76 LKR 2,619

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

292.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.19 LKR 4,240

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

-5.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.1 LKR 629

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

-13.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 LKR 848

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

7.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 LKR 102

$0.32 Rp 5,203

6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 125

$0.49 Rp 7,888

-14.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 LKR 91.8

$0.34 Rp 5,573

-8.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 172

$6.04 Rp 98K

-90.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 372

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

71.23%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.4K LKR 7.9M

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

0.62%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.8K LKR 10.4M

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

8.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$30.8 LKR 9,203

$62.6 Rp 1M

-50.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.39 LKR 1,312

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

7.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.85 LKR 4,436

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

-38.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.5 LKR 4,034

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

-40.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.01 LKR 2,990

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

59.90%

Cinema Ticket

$2.37 LKR 707

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

-27.96%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$37.28 LKR 11.1K

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

-60.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$434 LKR 129.6K

$6,098 Rp 99M

-92.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.46 LKR 5,815

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

-63.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.54 LKR 5,839

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

-21.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.77 LKR 14.6K

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

-42.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.02 LKR 8,075

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

-62.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 Rp 4.2M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$159 Rp 2.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 Rp 9.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 Rp 5.5M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$860 Rp 14M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$172 LKR 51.5K

$182 Rp 3M

-5.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

13.28

23.87%

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

Last update for Negombo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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