Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Maria and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Maria and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Maria is 6.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Maria is 17.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Maria
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 R$24.79
$3 Rp 48.8K
49.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.3 R$152
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
118.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 R$34.57
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
95.91%
Cappuccino
$1.37 R$7.61
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-38.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 R$4.9
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.45
$0.26 Rp 4,217
138.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 R$7.89
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-43.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 R$20.49
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
15.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Maria
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.64
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-43.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 R$7.9
$1.67 Rp 27K
-14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.77
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-8.77%
Eggs
$1.51 R$8.38
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-33.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 R$45.23
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.7 R$20.54
$4 Rp 64.8K
-7.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.65 R$42.45
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-32.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 R$11.53
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-42.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.29
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-14.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.36
$2.65 Rp 43K
-49.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.32
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 R$6
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.7
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-52.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 R$4.07
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-29.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.2
$0.56 Rp 9,114
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 R$11.01
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-11.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.63 R$36.79
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-55.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.63
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 R$10.46
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-28.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Maria
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.79
$0.32 Rp 5,203
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.34 R$152
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
170.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 R$8.72
$0.49 Rp 7,888
220.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R$5.85
$0.34 Rp 5,573
208.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 R$29.7
$6.04 Rp 98K
-11.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.76
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
42.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K R$129.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-11.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$156K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Maria
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.16 R$267
$62.6 Rp 1M
-23.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.49 R$80.4
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
253.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.03 R$89
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-34.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Maria
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.43 R$119
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-5.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.79 R$59.9
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
72.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.28 R$29.33
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
60.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Maria
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 R$785
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
51.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,687 R$14.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-55.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Maria
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.84 R$277
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-5.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.39 R$213
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
54.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 R$444
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-6.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 R$314
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-21.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Maria
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 R$1,497
$259 Rp 4.2M
4.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 R$838
$159 Rp 2.6M
-4.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 R$3,257
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,843
$336 Rp 5.5M
-1.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,861 R$10.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
86.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$640 R$3,554
$860 Rp 14M
-25.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Maria
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 R$3,294
$182 Rp 3M
225.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.28
-24.70%

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Last update for Santa Maria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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