Cost of Living Comparison Between Placencia and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Placencia and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Placencia is 29.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Placencia is 28.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Placencia
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.08 BZD 24.17
$3 Rp 48.8K
302.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.37 BZD 72.8
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
190.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.95 BZD 19.9
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
212.89%
Cappuccino
$3.33 BZD 6.66
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
50.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 BZD 2.05
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 BZD 0.98
$0.26 Rp 4,217
88.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 BZD 6.5
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 BZD 6.07
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Placencia
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.53 BZD 7.06
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
136.91%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.67 Rp 27K
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-
Eggs
$2.46 BZD 4.92
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
8.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 BZD 23.35
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-16.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$4 Rp 64.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$2.65 Rp 43K
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-
Potato (1kg)
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$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.89 BZD 29.79
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-0.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 BZD 5.4
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 BZD 5.87
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
11.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Placencia
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 BZD 3.49
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
139.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placencia
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.8 BZD 182
$62.6 Rp 1M
45.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.27 BZD 98.5
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1101.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 BZD 139
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
185.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Placencia
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Placencia
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Placencia
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Placencia
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 BZD 1,199
$259 Rp 4.2M
131.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 BZD 1,383
$159 Rp 2.6M
335.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Placencia
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Placencia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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