Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: San Cristobal is 12.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Cristobal is 4.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Cristobal
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 VES 442
$3 Rp 48.8K
47.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.45 VES 3,048
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
143.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 VES 1,057
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
232.08%
Cappuccino
$1.7 VES 170
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-23.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 VES 84.3
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 VES 61
$0.26 Rp 4,217
134.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 VES 126
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-49.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 VES 154
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-51.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Cristobal
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-15.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 VES 159
$1.67 Rp 27K
-4.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.4
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-20.18%
Eggs
$2.13 VES 213
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-6.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.92 VES 492
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-64.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 VES 422
$4 Rp 64.8K
5.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 VES 566
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-50.00%
Apples (1kg)
$10.09 VES 1,010
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
180.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.39 VES 38.64
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-74.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 VES 128
$2.65 Rp 43K
-51.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 VES 114
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 VES 106
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-32.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.5
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-57.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VES 48.44
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 VES 176
$0.56 Rp 9,114
214.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 VES 327
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
46.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 VES 575
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-61.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 VES 73.5
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-69.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 VES 124
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-53.03%
🚌 Getting Around
San Cristobal
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 50.8
$0.32 Rp 5,203
59.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.41 VES 2,443
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
141.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 VES 253
$0.49 Rp 7,888
414.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 VES 308
$0.34 Rp 5,573
805.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 VES 508
$6.04 Rp 98K
-15.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.8
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-28.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K VES 2.9M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
12.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K VES 3.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
5.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Cristobal
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.95 VES 2,197
$62.6 Rp 1M
-64.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.98 VES 598
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
45.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.12 VES 4,115
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
69.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Cristobal
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.19 VES 1,521
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-32.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.64 VES 1,966
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
213.74%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 VES 712
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
116.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Cristobal
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.43 VES 4,547
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-51.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Cristobal
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.68 VES 3,270
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-38.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.32 VES 2,034
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-18.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 VES 9,605
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
12.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62 VES 6,202
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-14.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Cristobal
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 VES 17.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-32.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 VES 12.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-23.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 VES 27.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-51.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 VES 17.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-48.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$533 VES 53.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-46.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$401 VES 40.1K
$860 Rp 14M
-53.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Cristobal
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 VES 19.6K
$182 Rp 3M
7.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for San Cristobal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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