Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto la Cruz and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto la Cruz and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto la Cruz is 11.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Puerto la Cruz is 0.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto la Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.68 VES 769
$3 Rp 48.8K
156.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54 VES 5,402
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
331.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 VES 615
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
93.08%
Cappuccino
$1.01 VES 101
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-54.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 VES 68.1
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 VES 48.14
$0.26 Rp 4,217
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 VES 101
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-59.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 VES 146
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-54.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto la Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 VES 181
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
21.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 VES 281
$1.67 Rp 27K
68.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 VES 143
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
25.44%
Eggs
$2.86 VES 286
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
25.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 VES 984
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-29.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 VES 726
$4 Rp 64.8K
81.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.33 VES 734
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-35.13%
Apples (1kg)
$5.33 VES 533
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
48.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 VES 187
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 VES 225
$2.65 Rp 43K
-15.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VES 198
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
43.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 VES 266
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
68.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 VES 217
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 VES 137
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
31.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 VES 191
$0.56 Rp 9,114
239.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 VES 411
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
83.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.81 VES 782
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-47.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 VES 153
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-37.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 197
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-25.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto la Cruz
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 VES 24.02
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 VES 301
$0.49 Rp 7,888
514.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.78 VES 278
$0.34 Rp 5,573
717.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.9 VES 490
$6.04 Rp 98K
-18.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.6
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-28.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K VES 2.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-5.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K VES 3.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
22.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto la Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.96 VES 1,997
$62.6 Rp 1M
-68.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.89 VES 990
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
141.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.06 VES 2,508
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
3.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto la Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 VES 585
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
77.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto la Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.4 VES 5,949
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-36.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,555 VES 556K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-8.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto la Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.29 VES 4,433
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-16.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.69 VES 3,872
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
55.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.82 VES 4,587
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-46.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.44 VES 3,948
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-45.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto la Cruz
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 VES 18K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-30.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 VES 18.7K
$159 Rp 2.6M
17.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 VES 42.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-25.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 VES 20.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-39.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$522 VES 52.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-47.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$308 VES 30.9K
$860 Rp 14M
-64.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto la Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$227 VES 22.7K
$182 Rp 3M
24.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
13.28
60.62%

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Last update for Puerto la Cruz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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