Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Joao da Boa Vista and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Joao da Boa Vista and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Sao Joao da Boa Vista is 4.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sao Joao da Boa Vista is 9.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.5 R$30.53
$3 Rp 48.8K
83.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.52 R$147
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
111.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.73 R$31.82
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
80.19%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R$11
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-10.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 R$6.89
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 R$4.89
$0.26 Rp 4,217
238.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 R$11.28
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-18.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 R$14.8
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 R$4.79
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-42.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 R$8.62
$1.67 Rp 27K
-7.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.46
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
17.54%
Eggs
$2.86 R$15.87
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
25.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 R$69.1
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-10.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 R$23.03
$4 Rp 64.8K
3.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.65 R$48.01
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-23.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 R$9.32
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-53.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 R$6.75
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-20.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 R$9.59
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-18.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-40.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R$5.77
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 R$2.41
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-4.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 R$31.45
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-62.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.5
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-44.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.38
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-22.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.78
$0.32 Rp 5,203
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.07 R$211
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
276.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 R$6.79
$0.49 Rp 7,888
148.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 R$5.87
$0.34 Rp 5,573
211.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 R$35.59
$6.04 Rp 98K
6.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.66
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
15.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K R$115.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-20.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K R$159.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-9.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.8 R$487
$62.6 Rp 1M
40.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.88 R$65.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
189.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.93 R$99.5
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-26.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.7 R$126
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.97 R$122
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
250.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 R$25.59
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
40.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,560
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
201.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,834 R$43.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
28.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.46 R$258
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-12.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.66 R$220
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
59.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.21 R$223
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-52.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.04 R$228
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-43.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 R$1,752
$259 Rp 4.2M
21.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,209
$159 Rp 2.6M
37.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 R$3,262
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 R$2,384
$336 Rp 5.5M
27.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,511 R$8,388
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
51.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$939 R$5,212
$860 Rp 14M
9.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Joao da Boa Vista
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$631 R$3,501
$182 Rp 3M
245.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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Last update for Sao Joao da Boa Vista: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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