Cost of Living Comparison Between Safi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Safi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Safi is 26.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Safi is 19.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Safi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 MAD 34.49
$3 Rp 48.8K
26.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.7 MAD 152
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
33.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 MAD 43.44
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
50.31%
Cappuccino
$1.92 MAD 17.44
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-13.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.29
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-47.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 MAD 2.86
$0.26 Rp 4,217
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 MAD 14.76
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 MAD 15.32
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-47.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Safi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.93
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-41.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MAD 4.25
$1.67 Rp 27K
-71.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MAD 13.43
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
29.82%
Eggs
$1.88 MAD 17.11
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-17.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 MAD 65.6
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-48.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 MAD 63.8
$4 Rp 64.8K
75.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.49 MAD 86.3
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-16.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.4
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-65.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 MAD 11.29
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-18.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.52
$2.65 Rp 43K
-68.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.77
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-46.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 MAD 5.79
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-59.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.93
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-69.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.55
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.73
$0.56 Rp 9,114
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 MAD 36.67
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
80.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 MAD 89.3
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-34.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 MAD 18.66
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-15.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 MAD 16.91
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-29.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Safi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 MAD 4.56
$0.32 Rp 5,203
56.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.76 MAD 97.8
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
6.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 MAD 4.77
$0.49 Rp 7,888
6.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.37
$0.34 Rp 5,573
41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 MAD 58.3
$6.04 Rp 98K
6.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 MAD 14.32
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
115.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 334.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
40.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MAD 269K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-7.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Safi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.48 MAD 268
$62.6 Rp 1M
-52.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.99 MAD 100
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
168.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.66 MAD 361
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
63.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Safi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.69 MAD 197
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-4.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.41 MAD 49.17
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-13.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 MAD 35.88
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
20.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Safi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 MAD 1,450
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
71.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,734 MAD 34K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-38.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Safi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.27 MAD 384
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-19.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.62 MAD 324
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
43.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 MAD 903
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
16.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.85 MAD 344
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-47.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Safi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 MAD 2,225
$259 Rp 4.2M
-5.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 MAD 1,251
$159 Rp 2.6M
-13.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 MAD 4,106
$578 Rp 9.4M
-21.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 MAD 2,142
$336 Rp 5.5M
-29.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$955 MAD 8,689
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-4.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$572 MAD 5,203
$860 Rp 14M
-33.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Safi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$463 MAD 4,214
$182 Rp 3M
153.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.28
-63.78%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Safi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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