Cost of Living Comparison Between Negros and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Negros and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Negros is 0.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Negros is 7.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Negros
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 ₱201
$3 Rp 48.8K
20.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.53 ₱753
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
8.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.03 ₱169
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-4.72%
Cappuccino
$1.64 ₱91.4
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-25.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₱18.52
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₱25.29
$0.26 Rp 4,217
73.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 ₱72.7
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-47.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ₱120
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-32.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Negros
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 ₱130
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
56.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ₱84.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
-8.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₱65.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
2.63%
Eggs
$2.26 ₱126
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.91 ₱719
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-7.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.38 ₱300
$4 Rp 64.8K
34.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 ₱438
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 ₱202
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
0.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱80.7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 ₱182
$2.65 Rp 43K
23.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.2 ₱122
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
59.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.68 ₱149
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
69.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 ₱139
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
15.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ₱51.7
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-10.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₱46.05
$0.56 Rp 9,114
48.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ₱173
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
39.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 ₱370
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-55.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱67.6
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 ₱124
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-15.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Negros
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.3
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₱45.76
$0.49 Rp 7,888
67.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₱13.99
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 ₱145
$6.04 Rp 98K
-56.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₱61.2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
50.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K ₱1.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
13.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K ₱1.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-14.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Negros
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.2 ₱5,465
$62.6 Rp 1M
56.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.92 ₱1,944
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
751.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.05 ₱1,673
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
23.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Negros
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.85 ₱1,885
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
49.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.05 ₱337
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
83.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Negros
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 ₱12.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
146.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,970 ₱221K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-34.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Negros
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.52 ₱2,534
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-13.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.73 ₱1,266
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-8.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 ₱4,170
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-12.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.4 ₱3,026
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-24.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Negros
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 ₱14.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
3.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₱9,877
$159 Rp 2.6M
11.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 ₱32.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 ₱22K
$336 Rp 5.5M
17.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,638 ₱146.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
163.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Negros
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 ₱14.5K
$182 Rp 3M
42.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
13.28
-47.29%

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

Last update for Negros: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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