Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Ubud, Bali

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rabat is 3.2% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rabat is 15.1% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rabat
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.58 MADĀ 42.51
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
31.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.78 MADĀ 462
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
55.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MADĀ 60.3
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
33.74%
Cappuccino
$1.99 MADĀ 18.44
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
-29.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MADĀ 5.35
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-57.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MADĀ 3.71
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-45.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 MADĀ 50.1
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
85.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 MADĀ 38.72
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
6.38%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 MADĀ 7.49
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-53.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MADĀ 4.42
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-80.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 MADĀ 17.60
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
62.39%
Eggs
$2.00 MADĀ 18.58
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-14.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 MADĀ 119
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
-12.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 MADĀ 66.3
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
68.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 MADĀ 112
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
-1.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MADĀ 14.94
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-56.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MADĀ 12.92
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-10.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MADĀ 7.67
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
-69.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MADĀ 7.52
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-65.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 MADĀ 6.26
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-66.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MADĀ 6.58
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-69.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MADĀ 3.63
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
-61.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MADĀ 5.86
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-13.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MADĀ 39.82
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
29.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 MADĀ 74.0
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
-68.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MADĀ 25.46
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-5.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 MADĀ 22.80
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
-11.19%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rabat
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 MADĀ 5.27
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
111.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.91 MADĀ 259
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
237.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MADĀ 5.23
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
24.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MADĀ 7.69
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
97.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MADĀ 39.98
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
-31.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MADĀ 14.80
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
84.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K MADĀ 352.6K
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
46.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MADĀ 277.6K
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
-6.21%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.09 MADĀ 391
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-47.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.00 MADĀ 102
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
176.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.91 MADĀ 380
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
73.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.00 MADĀ 278
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-69.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.71 MADĀ 266
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
347.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 MADĀ 60.2
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
55.77%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rabat
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MADĀ 1,445
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-47.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,583 MADĀ 61.1K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
0.53%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 MADĀ 498
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
-1.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.95 MADĀ 445
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
26.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MADĀ 1,006
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
23.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 MADĀ 903
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
24.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 MADĀ 4,219
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-54.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 MADĀ 2,453
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-60.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 MADĀ 10.3K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
-67.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 MADĀ 6,836
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-64.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 MADĀ 17.8K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
-36.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,100 MADĀ 10.2K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
-53.75%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 MADĀ 6,664
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
299.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.28
-63.78%

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Last update for Rabat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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