Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio Branco and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio Branco and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Rio Branco is 1.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rio Branco is 10.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio Branco
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 R$29.78
$3 Rp 48.8K
79.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.84 R$132
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
90.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 R$43.35
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
145.60%
Cappuccino
$2.3 R$12.75
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 R$6.6
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.77
$0.26 Rp 4,217
161.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.17
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-26.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 R$7.77
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-56.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio Branco
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 R$7.9
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-4.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.43
$1.67 Rp 27K
-8.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.54
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
3.51%
Eggs
$2.02 R$11.2
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-11.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 R$44.16
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-42.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 R$23.13
$4 Rp 64.8K
4.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.38 R$35.42
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-43.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 R$11.83
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.9
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-18.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.38
$2.65 Rp 43K
-56.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$8.01
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.58
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.11
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-49.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 R$3.86
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-33.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.65
$0.56 Rp 9,114
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 R$11.72
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-5.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 R$41.93
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-49.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.72
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 R$11.09
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-24.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio Branco
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 R$3.59
$0.32 Rp 5,203
103.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.15 R$217
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
286.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.94
$0.49 Rp 7,888
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.93
$0.34 Rp 5,573
108.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 R$34.5
$6.04 Rp 98K
2.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 R$6.21
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K R$116K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-20.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K R$154.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio Branco
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.9 R$332
$62.6 Rp 1M
-4.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.64 R$75.7
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
232.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.05 R$100
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-25.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio Branco
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 R$101
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-19.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.21 R$118
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
238.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 R$19.48
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
6.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio Branco
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 R$801
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
54.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,529 R$36.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
7.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio Branco
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.23 R$268
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-8.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.83 R$238
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
72.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 R$425
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-10.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.5 R$352
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-12.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio Branco
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 R$1,760
$259 Rp 4.2M
22.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 R$962
$159 Rp 2.6M
9.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 R$2,701
$578 Rp 9.4M
-15.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 R$1,725
$336 Rp 5.5M
-7.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,212 R$6,726
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
21.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,502 R$8,340
$860 Rp 14M
74.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio Branco
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$247 R$1,372
$182 Rp 3M
35.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.28
-17.77%

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Last update for Rio Branco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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