Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Santo Domingo is 29.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santo Domingo is 44.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santo Domingo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.44 DOP 497
$3 Rp 48.8K
181.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 DOP 3,016
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
309.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.6 DOP 447
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
138.99%
Cappuccino
$2.63 DOP 155
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
19.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 DOP 58.7
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DOP 45.49
$0.26 Rp 4,217
196.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 DOP 147
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 DOP 292
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
55.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 81.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 DOP 102
$1.67 Rp 27K
4.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 DOP 87.9
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
30.70%
Eggs
$2.21 DOP 130
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-2.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 DOP 431
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-47.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 DOP 377
$4 Rp 64.8K
60.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 DOP 647
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-2.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DOP 197
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-7.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 DOP 53.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-41.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$2.65 Rp 43K
10.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 113
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
39.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DOP 145
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
55.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 DOP 135
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
6.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 DOP 55.6
$0.56 Rp 9,114
67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 DOP 345
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
162.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.3 DOP 724
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-17.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 DOP 163
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DOP 189
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
21.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Santo Domingo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 DOP 35.59
$0.32 Rp 5,203
87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.4 DOP 4,024
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
575.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 DOP 195
$0.49 Rp 7,888
575.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOP 126
$0.34 Rp 5,573
529.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6 DOP 354
$6.04 Rp 98K
-0.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 DOP 77.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
79.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
2.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K DOP 1.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
0.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77 DOP 4,534
$62.6 Rp 1M
23.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25 DOP 1,472
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
509.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.56 DOP 2,093
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
46.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.33 DOP 2,139
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
60.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.4 DOP 848
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
130.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 DOP 402
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
107.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 DOP 15.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
184.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,208 DOP 483.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
34.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 DOP 3,597
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
15.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 DOP 2,996
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
104.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 DOP 5,742
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
14.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOP 6,853
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
60.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 DOP 32.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
116.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 DOP 17K
$159 Rp 2.6M
81.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 DOP 70.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
107.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 DOP 40.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
103.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,404 DOP 82.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
40.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$908 DOP 53.4K
$860 Rp 14M
5.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santo Domingo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$580 DOP 34.1K
$182 Rp 3M
217.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.28
-2.86%

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Last update for Santo Domingo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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