Cost of Living Comparison Between Nova Friburgo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Nova Friburgo and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Nova Friburgo is 7.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nova Friburgo is 2.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nova Friburgo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.09 R$39.33
$3 Rp 48.8K
136.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.76 R$176
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
153.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 R$32.86
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
86.16%
Cappuccino
$2 R$11.08
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-9.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.62
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.89
$0.26 Rp 4,217
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.72
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 R$15.41
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-13.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nova Friburgo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.12
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-38.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 R$9.51
$1.67 Rp 27K
2.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.93
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
25.44%
Eggs
$1.97 R$10.93
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-13.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 R$43.61
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-43.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 R$19.69
$4 Rp 64.8K
-11.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.22 R$45.62
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-27.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.78
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-61.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 R$8.66
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
1.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 R$8.41
$2.65 Rp 43K
-42.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 R$8.69
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
13.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.92
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-20.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.17
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-48.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 R$3.72
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-35.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 R$3.16
$0.56 Rp 9,114
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 R$11.31
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-8.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 R$31.44
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 R$11.72
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Nova Friburgo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 R$4.68
$0.32 Rp 5,203
162.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.41 R$213
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
279.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.9
$0.49 Rp 7,888
116.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 R$2.4
$0.34 Rp 5,573
26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 R$33.84
$6.04 Rp 98K
0.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.77
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
42.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K R$76.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-47.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K R$138.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-21.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nova Friburgo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.81 R$204
$62.6 Rp 1M
-41.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.37 R$46.44
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
104.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 R$93.5
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-30.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nova Friburgo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.79 R$110
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-12.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 R$118
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
239.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 R$35.57
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
94.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nova Friburgo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$536 R$2,972
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
474.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K R$64.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
90.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nova Friburgo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46 R$255
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-12.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.18 R$234
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
69.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63 R$350
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-26.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.9 R$333
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-17.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nova Friburgo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 R$1,751
$259 Rp 4.2M
21.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,191
$159 Rp 2.6M
35.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 R$3,231
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 R$2,379
$336 Rp 5.5M
27.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,473 R$8,178
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
47.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$748 R$4,152
$860 Rp 14M
-13.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nova Friburgo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$485 R$2,690
$182 Rp 3M
165.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
13.28
-14.68%

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

Last update for Nova Friburgo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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