Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Princesa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Princesa and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Princesa is 20% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Puerto Princesa is 0.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Princesa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 ₱226
$3 Rp 48.8K
35.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27 ₱1,503
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
115.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.26 ₱237
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
33.96%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ₱135
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
9.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₱35.71
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-41.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₱23.21
$0.26 Rp 4,217
61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 ₱70.3
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-49.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₱99.4
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Princesa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ₱84.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 ₱65.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-29.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 ₱44.55
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-29.82%
Eggs
$1.83 ₱102
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-19.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.09 ₱506
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-34.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5 ₱278
$4 Rp 64.8K
25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.02 ₱335
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-46.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 ₱204
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
1.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ₱51.3
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-39.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.5 ₱195
$2.65 Rp 43K
32.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ₱50.6
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-34.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ₱95.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
8.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 ₱75.4
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 ₱144
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
148.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱39.74
$0.56 Rp 9,114
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 ₱166
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
33.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 ₱412
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-50.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 ₱60.4
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-55.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱96.3
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-34.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Princesa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.45
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.8 ₱100
$0.49 Rp 7,888
267.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.23
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₱115
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₱66.6
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
64.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K ₱803.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-44.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₱1.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Princesa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱6,711
$62.6 Rp 1M
92.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.92 ₱775
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
239.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.56 ₱1,924
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
42.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Princesa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.65 ₱1,484
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
17.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.82 ₱101
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-70.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 ₱299
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
63.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Princesa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.8 ₱3,498
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-32.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,243 ₱236.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-30.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Princesa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.22 ₱2,518
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-14.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.5 ₱1,476
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
6.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 ₱4,198
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 ₱2,902
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-28.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Princesa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 ₱16.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
13.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$227 ₱12.6K
$159 Rp 2.6M
42.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 ₱25K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-22.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 ₱17.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-7.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,360 ₱131.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
135.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,172 ₱65.2K
$860 Rp 14M
36.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Princesa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 ₱10.7K
$182 Rp 3M
5.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
13.28
-37.88%

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Last update for Puerto Princesa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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