Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Velho and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Velho and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Porto Velho is 0.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porto Velho is 7.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto Velho
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.61 R$25.57
$3 Rp 48.8K
53.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.11 R$145
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
108.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 R$33.25
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
88.36%
Cappuccino
$1.58 R$8.79
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-28.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 R$2.01
$0.26 Rp 4,217
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.16
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-26.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 R$15.06
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-15.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porto Velho
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.12
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-38.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$8.3
$1.67 Rp 27K
-10.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.58
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
4.39%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.14
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-11.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 R$45.15
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 R$19.76
$4 Rp 64.8K
-11.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.08 R$39.32
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-37.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.91
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.22
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-15.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.56
$2.65 Rp 43K
-55.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.37
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
9.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.59
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 R$5.93
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-50.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$4.12
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.49
$0.56 Rp 9,114
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$12.08
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-2.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 R$44.12
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-46.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-47.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 R$11.51
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-21.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto Velho
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.85
$0.32 Rp 5,203
171.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.18 R$212
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
277.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.86
$0.49 Rp 7,888
116.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.87
$0.34 Rp 5,573
105.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.57 R$36.48
$6.04 Rp 98K
8.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.07
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
49.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K R$117.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-19.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K R$154K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto Velho
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.5 R$336
$62.6 Rp 1M
-3.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.59 R$75.4
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
231.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19 R$105
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-21.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porto Velho
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.66 R$126
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.93 R$122
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
250.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.15
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
86.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto Velho
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 R$1,515
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
192.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,588 R$36.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
8.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porto Velho
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.53 R$275
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-6.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.55 R$231
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
67.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 R$426
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-9.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 R$356
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-11.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto Velho
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 R$1,720
$259 Rp 4.2M
19.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,199
$159 Rp 2.6M
35.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 R$3,245
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 R$2,395
$336 Rp 5.5M
28.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,392 R$7,726
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
39.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,036 R$5,753
$860 Rp 14M
20.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porto Velho
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$385 R$2,136
$182 Rp 3M
110.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.28
-17.77%

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Last update for Porto Velho: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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