Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Popayan is 22.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Popayan is 9.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Popayan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 COP 16.5K
$3 Rp 48.8K
32.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.57 COP 98.3K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
88.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.3 COP 30.4K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
129.56%
Cappuccino
$1.51 COP 6,289
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-31.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COP 3,923
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 COP 2,520
$0.26 Rp 4,217
130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 COP 4,993
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-52.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 COP 9,179
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-31.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Popayan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,599
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-26.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,179
$1.67 Rp 27K
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,899
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
3.51%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,239
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-2.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.33 COP 18.1K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-68.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 COP 22.3K
$4 Rp 64.8K
34.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-33.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 COP 10.6K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-29.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 COP 4,601
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,417
$2.65 Rp 43K
-50.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,588
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-37.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,678
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-29.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,726
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-47.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,620
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-16.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 COP 2,893
$0.56 Rp 9,114
23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 COP 9,697
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
4.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.1 COP 38K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-39.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 4,540
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-55.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 COP 7,404
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-32.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Popayan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 COP 3,061
$0.32 Rp 5,203
128.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,169
$0.49 Rp 7,888
202.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 COP 6,996
$0.34 Rp 5,573
394.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 COP 25.8K
$6.04 Rp 98K
2.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 4,103
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K COP 76M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-30.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K COP 105.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-20.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popayan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 COP 340K
$62.6 Rp 1M
30.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 COP 38.2K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
123.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.27 COP 92.9K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-8.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Popayan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.16 COP 96.5K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
2.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.86 COP 16.1K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
17.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Popayan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
159.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,988 COP 25M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-1.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Popayan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 COP 242.7K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
10.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.89 COP 137.1K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
32.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83 COP 345.8K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.3 COP 297.4K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-1.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Popayan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 COP 1.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
8.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 COP 1M
$159 Rp 2.6M
51.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 COP 2.2M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-8.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 COP 1.8M
$336 Rp 5.5M
27.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,384 COP 5.8M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
38.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,050 COP 4.4M
$860 Rp 14M
22.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Popayan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
13.28
-0.75%

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Last update for Popayan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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