Cost of Living Comparison Between Negril and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Negril and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Negril is 36.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Negril is 50.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Negril
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.6 JMD 1,210
$3 Rp 48.8K
153.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.23 JMD 7,837
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
293.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 JMD 1,367
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
169.81%
Cappuccino
$2.02 JMD 322
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-8.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 JMD 219
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 112
$0.26 Rp 4,217
173.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 JMD 392
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-1.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 486
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-4.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Negril
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.36 JMD 694
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
192.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 JMD 566
$1.67 Rp 27K
112.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JMD 260
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
42.98%
Eggs
$3.59 JMD 572
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
58.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 JMD 1,789
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-19.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.55 JMD 1,042
$4 Rp 64.8K
63.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 JMD 1,208
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-32.83%
Apples (1kg)
$6.04 JMD 961
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
67.78%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 JMD 497
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
104.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.27 JMD 679
$2.65 Rp 43K
61.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 JMD 466
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
112.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 JMD 337
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
34.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 308
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-10.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.06 JMD 487
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
194.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 JMD 239
$0.56 Rp 9,114
167.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.86 JMD 1,411
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
297.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 JMD 1,774
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-25.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 JMD 449
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
16.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 486
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
15.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Negril
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)
$1.08 JMD 172
$0.49 Rp 7,888
120.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.1 JMD 494
$0.34 Rp 5,573
811.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 JMD 994
$6.04 Rp 98K
3.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 198
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
61.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K JMD 5.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
3.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Negril
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 JMD 26.3K
$62.6 Rp 1M
164.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.34 JMD 3,557
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
444.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 JMD 8,017
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
107.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Negril
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.19 JMD 2,100
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
300.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Negril
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 36.3K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
144.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,482 JMD 395.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-59.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Negril
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.68 JMD 4,088
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-51.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.91 JMD 4,125
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
4.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 JMD 11.4K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 JMD 11.9K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
3.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Negril
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 JMD 161.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
292.32%
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Negril
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.28
-31.10%

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Last update for Negril: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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