Cost of Living Comparison Between Portoviejo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Portoviejo and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Portoviejo is 3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Portoviejo is 7.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portoviejo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.4 $3.4
$3 Rp 48.8K
13.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.34 $48.34
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
286.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 $7.78
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
144.65%
Cappuccino
$2.59 $2.59
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
17.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 $0.84
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 $0.66
$0.26 Rp 4,217
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 $2.95
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 $4.42
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
38.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Portoviejo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 $1.12
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 $1.71
$1.67 Rp 27K
2.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 $1.75
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
53.51%
Eggs
$2.53 $2.53
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
11.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 $6.18
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-55.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.4 $5.4
$4 Rp 64.8K
35.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 $6.15
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-45.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 $2.1
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-41.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 $1.06
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-30.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 $1.04
$2.65 Rp 43K
-60.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 $1.89
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
19.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 $1.47
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-31.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 $0.73
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-29.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.56 Rp 9,114
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 $6.08
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
172.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 $9.85
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-34.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 $1.57
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-35.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 $2.11
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Portoviejo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 $0.37
$0.32 Rp 5,203
15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 $2.7
$0.49 Rp 7,888
451.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 $1.01
$0.34 Rp 5,573
197.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 $10.08
$6.04 Rp 98K
66.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.69 $0.69
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-5.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K $25.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-3.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K $29.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-6.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portoviejo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.81 $36.81
$62.6 Rp 1M
-41.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 $13.51
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
229.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.21 $32.21
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
32.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Portoviejo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.56 $29.56
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
30.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 $7.59
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
130.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portoviejo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 $320
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
243.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,752 $5,752
$6,098 Rp 99M
-5.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Portoviejo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 $52.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-1.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.32 $43.32
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
74.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 $101
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
18.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 $111
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
53.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portoviejo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 $338
$259 Rp 4.2M
30.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 $319
$159 Rp 2.6M
100.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 $623
$578 Rp 9.4M
7.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 $496
$336 Rp 5.5M
47.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Portoviejo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 $327
$182 Rp 3M
79.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.35
13.28
-29.59%

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Last update for Portoviejo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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