Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago City and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago City and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago City is 33.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santiago City is 25.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago City
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.8 ₱379
$3 Rp 48.8K
126.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.44 ₱748
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
7.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 ₱192
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
8.49%
Cappuccino
$0.92 ₱51.4
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-58.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱46.63
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₱17.15
$0.26 Rp 4,217
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ₱60.4
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-56.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₱101
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-43.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago City
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 ₱91.8
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
10.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₱69.9
$1.67 Rp 27K
-24.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 ₱42.55
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.58 ₱87.9
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-30.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.6 ₱145
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-81.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 ₱182
$4 Rp 64.8K
-18.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.51 ₱307
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-51.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 ₱149
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-25.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 ₱59.5
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 ₱40.48
$2.65 Rp 43K
-72.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 ₱79.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$3.29 ₱183
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
108.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 ₱60.1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 ₱45.28
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₱52.3
$0.56 Rp 9,114
67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 ₱129
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
3.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.08 ₱227
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-72.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ₱57.8
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-57.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₱92.4
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago City
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.7
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱46.47
$0.49 Rp 7,888
69.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.13 ₱7.31
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-61.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 ₱193
$6.04 Rp 98K
-42.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₱63.6
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K ₱1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-17.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K ₱947.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-46.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago City
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₱4,079
$62.6 Rp 1M
16.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.84 ₱1,494
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
554.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.34 ₱1,300
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-4.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago City
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.29 ₱1,909
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
51.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.43 ₱302
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
65.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago City
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88 ₱4,902
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-5.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,328 ₱241K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-29.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago City
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.08 ₱2,399
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-18.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 ₱1,312
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-5.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.7 ₱2,988
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-37.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.52 ₱2,200
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-45.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago City
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 ₱14.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
2.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₱9,763
$159 Rp 2.6M
10.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 ₱32.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 ₱22K
$336 Rp 5.5M
17.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,259 ₱125.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
125.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago City
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 ₱13K
$182 Rp 3M
27.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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Last update for Santiago City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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