Cost of Living Comparison Between Polomolok and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Polomolok and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Polomolok is 31.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Polomolok is 23.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Polomolok
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 ₱97.2
$3 Rp 48.8K
-41.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.47 ₱750
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
7.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.31 ₱129
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-27.36%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ₱113
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-7.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₱25.41
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₱27.62
$0.26 Rp 4,217
92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ₱62.3
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-55.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₱87.3
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Polomolok
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ₱93.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
12.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1 ₱55.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
-40.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₱37.66
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-40.35%
Eggs
$1.97 ₱110
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-13.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 ₱342
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-55.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 ₱165
$4 Rp 64.8K
-26.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.26 ₱348
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-44.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 ₱160
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 ₱33.87
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-60.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ₱128
$2.65 Rp 43K
-12.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 ₱51.4
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 ₱72
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-18.35%
Onion (1kg)
$3.27 ₱182
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
51.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 ₱47.37
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-18.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₱33.52
$0.56 Rp 9,114
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 ₱146
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
17.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 ₱419
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-49.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 ₱61.1
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-54.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₱83.2
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-43.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Polomolok
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.68
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.91 ₱774
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
37.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₱50.2
$0.49 Rp 7,888
83.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₱14
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 ₱120
$6.04 Rp 98K
-64.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 ₱52.6
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
30.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K ₱1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-31.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K ₱1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-39.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Polomolok
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.7 ₱3,214
$62.6 Rp 1M
-7.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.38 ₱690
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
201.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.65 ₱1,651
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
21.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Polomolok
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.39 ₱1,859
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
47.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.1 ₱117
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-66.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.32 ₱241
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
31.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Polomolok
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 ₱6,704
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
29.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,534 ₱85.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-74.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Polomolok
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.4 ₱2,528
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-14.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.12 ₱1,510
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
9.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 ₱3,901
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-17.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.6 ₱3,761
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-6.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Polomolok
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 ₱14.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
1.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 ₱9,715
$159 Rp 2.6M
9.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 ₱32.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 ₱21.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
15.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,352 ₱131K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
135.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$344 ₱19.2K
$860 Rp 14M
-60.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Polomolok
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$253 ₱14.1K
$182 Rp 3M
38.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.28
-54.82%

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Last update for Polomolok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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