Cost of Living Comparison Between Njombe and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Njombe and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Njombe is 43.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Njombe is 53.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Njombe
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$3 Rp 48.8K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Njombe
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 TZS 2,413
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-36.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 TZS 1,457
$1.67 Rp 27K
-65.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 TZS 2,540
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-13.16%
Eggs
$1.42 TZS 3,625
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-37.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.95 TZS 10.1K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-1.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.06 TZS 7,825
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-72.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 TZS 4,071
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-55.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 TZS 4,348
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 TZS 4,842
$2.65 Rp 43K
-28.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 TZS 2,407
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-31.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 TZS 3,527
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-12.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 TZS 6,326
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
14.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 TZS 961
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-63.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 TZS 1,024
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 TZS 4,565
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-20.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.07 TZS 5,297
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-86.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 TZS 3,395
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 TZS 5,398
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Njombe
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TZS 663
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.94 TZS 51K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
97.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 TZS 3,992
$0.49 Rp 7,888
218.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 TZS 2,857
$0.34 Rp 5,573
229.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 TZS 15K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-3.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 TZS 3,205
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
71.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K TZS 47M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-29.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.7K TZS 29.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-63.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Njombe
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.53 TZS 55.1K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-65.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.44 TZS 39.5K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
276.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 TZS 151.2K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
142.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Njombe
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.18 TZS 59.3K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
2.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.88 TZS 20.2K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
25.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.83 TZS 9,812
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
16.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Njombe
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TZS 849.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
256.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Njombe
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.37 TZS 39.3K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-70.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.85 TZS 53.3K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-16.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.38 TZS 44.5K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-79.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.34 TZS 39.2K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-78.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Njombe
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZS 293.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-55.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.12 TZS 100.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-75.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 TZS 488.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-66.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 297.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-65.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Njombe
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 TZS 708.4K
$182 Rp 3M
51.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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

Last update for Njombe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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