Cost of Living Comparison Between Roseau and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Roseau and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Roseau is 79% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roseau is 93.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roseau
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.55 EC$20.37
$3 Rp 48.8K
151.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.4 EC$147
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
334.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.59 EC$17.8
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
107.23%
Cappuccino
$4.24 EC$11.46
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
91.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 EC$6.57
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
120.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 EC$5.93
$0.26 Rp 4,217
742.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 EC$5.14
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 EC$6.79
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-21.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roseau
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3 EC$8.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
101.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 EC$4.68
$1.67 Rp 27K
3.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 EC$2.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-15.79%
Eggs
$5.57 EC$15.04
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
145.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.16 EC$5.84
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-84.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.4 EC$28.08
$4 Rp 64.8K
160.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 EC$32.8
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
7.52%
Apples (1kg)
$6.3 EC$17.01
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
75.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 EC$6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
45.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.73 EC$12.77
$2.65 Rp 43K
78.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.45 EC$14.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
294.93%
Potato (1kg)
$3.22 EC$8.7
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
103.80%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 EC$8.3
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
42.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 EC$5.54
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
97.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 EC$7.79
$0.56 Rp 9,114
416.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 EC$29.84
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 EC$7.26
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
10.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 EC$7.9
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
10.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Roseau
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.27 EC$87.1
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
218.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 EC$10.03
$0.49 Rp 7,888
659.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.63 EC$9.79
$0.34 Rp 5,573
967.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.17 EC$27.46
$6.04 Rp 98K
68.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 EC$3.47
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
76.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K EC$90.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
27.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K EC$78.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-9.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roseau
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 EC$377
$62.6 Rp 1M
122.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.79 EC$116
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
943.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.5 EC$153
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
132.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roseau
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.88 EC$127
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
107.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.29 EC$62.9
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
272.04%
Cinema Ticket
$8.24 EC$22.24
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
150.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roseau
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 EC$305
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
20.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,369 EC$9,095
$6,098 Rp 99M
-44.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roseau
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.3 EC$214
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
50.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.56 EC$126
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
87.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 EC$265
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
15.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91 EC$246
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
25.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roseau
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 EC$766
$259 Rp 4.2M
9.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 EC$540
$159 Rp 2.6M
25.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 EC$2,444
$578 Rp 9.4M
56.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 EC$1,640
$336 Rp 5.5M
80.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$122 EC$330
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-87.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$59 EC$159
$860 Rp 14M
-93.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roseau
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 EC$1,296
$182 Rp 3M
163.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.6
13.28
-42.77%

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Last update for Roseau: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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