Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Luis and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Luis and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Sao Luis is 4.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sao Luis is 6.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Luis
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.89 R$27.13
$3 Rp 48.8K
63.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.1 R$167
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
140.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 R$41.2
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
133.33%
Cappuccino
$2.1 R$11.68
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-4.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 R$5.33
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.03
$0.26 Rp 4,217
111.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$10.26
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-26.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 R$18.27
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
2.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Luis
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.42
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-34.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 R$10.51
$1.67 Rp 27K
13.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.69
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-9.65%
Eggs
$1.95 R$10.82
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-14.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 R$50.7
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-34.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.7 R$20.53
$4 Rp 64.8K
-7.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 R$41.59
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-33.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 R$10.35
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-48.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.72
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-20.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1 R$5.52
$2.65 Rp 43K
-62.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.82
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
2.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.19
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-29.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.61
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-44.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 R$4.08
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-29.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.56 Rp 9,114
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 R$11.28
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-8.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 R$40.32
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-51.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 R$6.39
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-52.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 R$10.54
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-28.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Luis
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 R$4.33
$0.32 Rp 5,203
143.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.26 R$196
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
248.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 R$4.77
$0.49 Rp 7,888
75.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 R$2.91
$0.34 Rp 5,573
52.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 R$35.38
$6.04 Rp 98K
5.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.42
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17K R$94.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-35.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K R$141.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-19.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Luis
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84 R$466
$62.6 Rp 1M
34.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.2 R$95.5
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
319.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.04 R$89
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-34.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Luis
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 R$103
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-18.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.45 R$85.8
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
146.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 R$34.51
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
89.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Luis
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$211 R$1,170
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
126.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,323 R$24K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-29.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Luis
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.91 R$244
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-16.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.5 R$264
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
91.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.4 R$291
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-38.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 R$297
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-26.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Luis
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 R$2,186
$259 Rp 4.2M
52.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,180
$159 Rp 2.6M
33.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 R$2,917
$578 Rp 9.4M
-9.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 R$1,645
$336 Rp 5.5M
-11.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,416 R$7,862
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
41.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$670 R$3,721
$860 Rp 14M
-22.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Luis
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 R$2,180
$182 Rp 3M
115.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.28
-17.77%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sao Luis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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