Cost of Living Comparison Between São Gabriel and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between São Gabriel and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: São Gabriel is 14.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: São Gabriel is 14.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
São Gabriel
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.94 R$27.41
$3 Rp 48.8K
64.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.3 R$152
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
118.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$34.36
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
94.65%
Cappuccino
$1.06 R$5.86
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-52.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.22
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 R$4.35
$0.26 Rp 4,217
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 R$6.85
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-50.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 R$16.24
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-8.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
São Gabriel
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 R$4.33
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-47.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$8.01
$1.67 Rp 27K
-13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.8
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-7.89%
Eggs
$1.28 R$7.08
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-43.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.06 R$61.4
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-20.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 R$25.2
$4 Rp 64.8K
13.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.23 R$51.2
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-18.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.88
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-70.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.37
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.76
$2.65 Rp 43K
-67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.82
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-32.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 R$4.1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-65.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$4.23
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.56 Rp 9,114
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.61 R$8.91
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-27.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.8 R$21.07
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-74.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.64
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.85
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-46.59%
🚌 Getting Around
São Gabriel
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.87
$0.32 Rp 5,203
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.17 R$217
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
287.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 R$9.07
$0.49 Rp 7,888
232.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R$5.82
$0.34 Rp 5,573
208.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 R$30.32
$6.04 Rp 98K
-9.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.82
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
43.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K R$134.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-7.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K R$154K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
São Gabriel
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.8 R$337
$62.6 Rp 1M
-2.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.9 R$82.7
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
263.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.75 R$110
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-18.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
São Gabriel
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.95 R$127
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
1.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.22 R$118
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
238.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 R$35.46
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
94.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
São Gabriel
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 R$1,698
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
228.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,688 R$14.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-55.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
São Gabriel
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.13 R$267
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-8.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.05 R$128
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-7.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 R$451
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-4.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.8 R$349
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-13.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
São Gabriel
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 R$1,760
$259 Rp 4.2M
22.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 R$1,206
$159 Rp 2.6M
36.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 R$3,210
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 R$2,358
$336 Rp 5.5M
26.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,241 R$6,889
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
24.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$978 R$5,427
$860 Rp 14M
13.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
São Gabriel
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.28
-24.70%

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Last update for São Gabriel: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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