Cost of Living Comparison Between Samana and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Samana and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Samana is 12.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samana is 1.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samana
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.32 DOP 254
$3 Rp 48.8K
44.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.11 DOP 2,126
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
188.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 DOP 427
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
127.99%
Cappuccino
$1.73 DOP 102
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-21.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DOP 45.58
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 DOP 46.85
$0.26 Rp 4,217
207.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 DOP 146
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 DOP 253
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
34.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samana
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 78.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-10.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 DOP 51.6
$1.67 Rp 27K
-47.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 DOP 51.7
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-22.81%
Eggs
$2 DOP 118
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-11.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 DOP 358
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-56.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.2 DOP 306
$4 Rp 64.8K
30.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.67 DOP 510
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-23.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3 DOP 177
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 DOP 53.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-40.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 DOP 81.5
$2.65 Rp 43K
-47.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 DOP 97.6
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
20.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 DOP 102
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
9.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DOP 99.5
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-21.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 DOP 28.55
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 DOP 40.91
$0.56 Rp 9,114
23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 DOP 243
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
85.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 DOP 441
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-50.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 DOP 154
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 DOP 170
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
9.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Samana
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 DOP 49.4
$0.32 Rp 5,203
162.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 DOP 202
$0.49 Rp 7,888
600.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 DOP 62.4
$0.34 Rp 5,573
211.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 DOP 356
$6.04 Rp 98K
0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 DOP 72.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
67.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K DOP 1.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
0.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K DOP 1.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-2.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samana
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.6 DOP 2,981
$62.6 Rp 1M
-19.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 DOP 995
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
311.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.82 DOP 2,109
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
47.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samana
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 DOP 396
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
104.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samana
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 DOP 15.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
188.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,991 DOP 470.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
31.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samana
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 DOP 3,533
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
13.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 DOP 3,008
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
105.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 DOP 5,693
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
13.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 DOP 6,713
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
57.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samana
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 DOP 18.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
20.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 DOP 15.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
61.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 DOP 44K
$578 Rp 9.4M
29.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$531 DOP 31.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
58.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,353 DOP 79.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
35.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,032 DOP 60.8K
$860 Rp 14M
19.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samana
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$302 DOP 17.8K
$182 Rp 3M
65.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.28
-2.86%

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

Last update for Samana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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