Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Blair and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Blair and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Port Blair is 52.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port Blair is 49% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Blair
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 ₹202
$3 Rp 48.8K
-21.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.63 ₹909
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-15.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 ₹325
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
19.50%
Cappuccino
$1.58 ₹135
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-28.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.83
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.69
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-29.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ₹264
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-3.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Blair
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹57.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-55.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.38
$1.67 Rp 27K
-71.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-40.35%
Eggs
$0.96 ₹82.2
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-57.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 ₹417
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-64.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 ₹253
$4 Rp 64.8K
-26.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ₹168
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-45.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-52.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ₹78.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-65.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.51
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-63.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.52
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-77.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₹35.61
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-80.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹39.34
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-55.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.14
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 ₹347
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
81.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.76 ₹664
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-48.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ₹152
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-26.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹247
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
9.47%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.04 ₹431
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🚌 Getting Around
Port Blair
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.84
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 ₹742
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-14.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₹66.6
$0.49 Rp 7,888
59.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ₹122
$6.04 Rp 98K
-76.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹99.8
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
60.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-46.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ₹1.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-31.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Blair
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.73 ₹3,398
$62.6 Rp 1M
-36.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.41 ₹291
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-16.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.25 ₹620
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-70.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Blair
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.73 ₹1,345
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-30.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.11 ₹608
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
13.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 ₹372
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
32.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Blair
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.5 ₹4,321
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-45.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,534 ₹131.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-74.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Blair
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.38 ₹2,085
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-53.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.52 ₹2,183
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
2.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.77 ₹3,658
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-49.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.23 ₹2,671
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-56.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Blair
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$95.6 ₹8,178
$259 Rp 4.2M
-63.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.8 ₹6,393
$159 Rp 2.6M
-52.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-53.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-46.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,050 ₹89.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
4.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$601 ₹51.4K
$860 Rp 14M
-30.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Blair
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$693 ₹59.3K
$182 Rp 3M
279.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
13.28
-34.71%

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Last update for Port Blair: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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