Cost of Living Comparison Between Panglao and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Panglao and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Panglao is 33.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panglao is 29.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panglao
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 ₱249
$3 Rp 48.8K
49.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.35 ₱688
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-1.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.34 ₱242
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
36.48%
Cappuccino
$2.62 ₱146
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
18.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₱42.43
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₱15.77
$0.26 Rp 4,217
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 ₱86.3
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-38.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₱109
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-39.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panglao
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ₱97.4
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 ₱58.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-37.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 ₱60
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-5.26%
Eggs
$1.89 ₱105
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-16.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.72 ₱541
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-30.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 ₱299
$4 Rp 64.8K
34.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.86 ₱438
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ₱116
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-42.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱80.5
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 ₱121
$2.65 Rp 43K
-18.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 ₱111
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
44.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 ₱142
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
61.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 ₱142
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₱55.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₱26.34
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 ₱145
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
17.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 ₱313
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-62.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ₱53
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₱101
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-31.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Panglao
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.33
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 ₱49.3
$0.49 Rp 7,888
81.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₱12.77
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 ₱150
$6.04 Rp 98K
-55.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 ₱57.7
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
42.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₱1.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
15.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K ₱1.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-14.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panglao
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.2 ₱5,357
$62.6 Rp 1M
53.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 ₱485
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
112.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.07 ₱1,451
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
7.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panglao
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 ₱815
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-35.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.46 ₱248
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-28.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.38 ₱244
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
33.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panglao
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 ₱13.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
153.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,925 ₱218.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-35.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panglao
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.28 ₱1,964
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-33.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.17 ₱1,290
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-6.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 ₱4,242
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-10.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.2 ₱2,904
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-28.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panglao
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 ₱18.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
28.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 ₱15.8K
$159 Rp 2.6M
78.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$716 ₱39.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
24.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ₱28K
$336 Rp 5.5M
49.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,014 ₱56.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$910 ₱50.7K
$860 Rp 14M
5.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panglao
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$137 ₱7,605
$182 Rp 3M
-25.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.28
-39.76%

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Last update for Panglao: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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