Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Caetano do Sul and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Caetano do Sul and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Sao Caetano do Sul is 1.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sao Caetano do Sul is 10% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 53.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Caetano do Sul
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 R$38.91
$3 Rp 48.8K
133.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.61 R$181
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
160.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 R$37.69
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
113.52%
Cappuccino
$1.81 R$10.05
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-18.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.57
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R$4.29
$0.26 Rp 4,217
196.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.87
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-28.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$15.32
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-13.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Caetano do Sul
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-32.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 R$9.77
$1.67 Rp 27K
5.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.44
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
17.54%
Eggs
$2.28 R$12.66
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 R$55.8
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-27.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 R$24.22
$4 Rp 64.8K
9.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 R$46.84
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-25.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 R$12.04
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-39.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.84
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 R$8.08
$2.65 Rp 43K
-44.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 R$9.91
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
29.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 R$8.09
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-7.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.24
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-39.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 R$5.17
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-10.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.54
$0.56 Rp 9,114
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.3 R$12.76
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
3.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 R$45.61
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-45.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.25
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-46.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 R$13.11
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-10.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Caetano do Sul
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.76
$0.32 Rp 5,203
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.54 R$214
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
280.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 R$6.46
$0.49 Rp 7,888
136.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 R$3.18
$0.34 Rp 5,573
67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.73 R$42.93
$6.04 Rp 98K
27.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.06
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
49.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K R$121.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-16.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$157.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-11.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Caetano do Sul
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.1 R$306
$62.6 Rp 1M
-12.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 R$74
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
224.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.66 R$126
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-6.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Caetano do Sul
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.22 R$268
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
113.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.08 R$256
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
636.10%
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 R$39.1
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
113.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Caetano do Sul
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 R$1,815
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
250.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,648 R$48K
$6,098 Rp 99M
41.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Caetano do Sul
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 R$285
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-2.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.04 R$233
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
69.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80 R$444
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-6.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 R$419
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
4.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Caetano do Sul
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 R$1,813
$259 Rp 4.2M
26.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 R$1,578
$159 Rp 2.6M
78.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 R$3,435
$578 Rp 9.4M
7.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 R$5,030
$336 Rp 5.5M
169.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,410 R$7,829
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
40.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,044 R$5,797
$860 Rp 14M
21.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Caetano do Sul
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$894 R$4,962
$182 Rp 3M
390.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
13.28
-15.89%

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Last update for Sao Caetano do Sul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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