Cost of Living Comparison Between Pagadian and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Pagadian and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Pagadian is 10.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pagadian is 2.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pagadian
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₱197
$3 Rp 48.8K
18.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.63 ₱982
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
40.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 ₱186
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
5.03%
Cappuccino
$2.88 ₱160
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
30.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₱52.3
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₱25.42
$0.26 Rp 4,217
76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ₱60.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-56.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 ₱100
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-43.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pagadian
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ₱99.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
19.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 ₱59.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
-35.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ₱54.7
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-14.04%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱115
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.21 ₱457
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 ₱273
$4 Rp 64.8K
22.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.9 ₱329
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-47.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 ₱201
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
0.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ₱65
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 ₱182
$2.65 Rp 43K
23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ₱77
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.63 ₱146
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
66.46%
Onion (1kg)
$3.42 ₱190
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
58.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ₱59.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱39.39
$0.56 Rp 9,114
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 ₱144
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
16.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.21 ₱234
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-71.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ₱57.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-57.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₱86.3
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-41.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Pagadian
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.29
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.12 ₱397
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-29.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 ₱42.82
$0.49 Rp 7,888
57.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.19
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 ₱120
$6.04 Rp 98K
-64.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₱66.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ₱1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ₱1.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pagadian
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.3 ₱5,360
$62.6 Rp 1M
53.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.84 ₱1,828
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
700.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.63 ₱1,539
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
13.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pagadian
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 ₱1,907
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
51.55%
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
Pagadian
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₱8,487
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
63.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,267 ₱237.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-30.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pagadian
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.62 ₱2,596
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-11.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.16 ₱1,457
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
5.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 ₱4,250
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-10.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 ₱2,976
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-26.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pagadian
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₱6,202
$259 Rp 4.2M
-56.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₱9,858
$159 Rp 2.6M
11.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₱13.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-57.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 ₱8,321
$336 Rp 5.5M
-55.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 ₱118K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
111.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pagadian
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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Last update for Pagadian: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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