Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Vila and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Vila and Ubud, Bali

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Port Vila is 68.3% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 113.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Port Vila is 29.6% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Port Vila
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 VUVĀ 1,303
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
216.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.0 VUVĀ 7,589
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
99.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 VUVĀ 1,121
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
94.44%
Cappuccino
$5.32 VUVĀ 631
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
88.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 VUVĀ 249
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
53.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 VUVĀ 200
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
131.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 VUVĀ 530
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
54.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 VUVĀ 497
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
6.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Vila
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 VUVĀ 272
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
31.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 VUVĀ 298
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
2.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 VUVĀ 460
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
230.77%
Eggs
$5.05 VUVĀ 600
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
114.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.15 VUVĀ 2,390
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
36.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.18 VUVĀ 2,156
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
327.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.55 VUVĀ 2,200
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
51.92%
Apples (1kg)
$4.75 VUVĀ 564
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
27.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 VUVĀ 245
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
32.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.12 VUVĀ 725
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
127.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 VUVĀ 295
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
6.41%
Potato (1kg)
$4.46 VUVĀ 529
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
123.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 VUVĀ 247
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-9.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 VUVĀ 309
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
157.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 VUVĀ 125
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
45.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.42 VUVĀ 1,118
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
184.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.58 VUVĀ 1,730
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
-42.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 VUVĀ 352
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 VUVĀ 355
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
7.94%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Vila
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 VUVĀ 197
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
514.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 VUVĀ 8,107
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
727.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 VUVĀ 248
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
364.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 VUVĀ 104
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
109.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 VUVĀ 585
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
-21.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 VUVĀ 231
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
126.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K VUVĀ 2.7M
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
-11.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K VUVĀ 4.5M
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
17.74%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Vila
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$540 VUVĀ 64.0K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
568.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.89 VUVĀ 2,952
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
525.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$229 VUVĀ 27.2K
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
872.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Vila
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.58 VUVĀ 1,967
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
158.26%
Cinema Ticket
$12.55 VUVĀ 1,489
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
201.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Port Vila
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 VUVĀ 74.4K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
113.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,775 VUVĀ 803.7K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
3.46%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Vila
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.87 VUVĀ 5,560
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
-13.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 VUVĀ 7,910
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
75.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Port Vila
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 VUVĀ 219.9K
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
86.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 VUVĀ 167.7K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
111.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,413 VUVĀ 404.9K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
0.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,085 VUVĀ 247.4K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
0.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,025 VUVĀ 714.8K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
98.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,238 VUVĀ 265.5K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
-5.91%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Port Vila
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$739 VUVĀ 87.7K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
311.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
13.28
-47.29%

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Last update for Port Vila: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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