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

😐 Solo nomad: Sao Paulo is 3.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sao Paulo is 17.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Paulo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 R$39.55
$3 Rp 48.8K
137.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.76 R$221
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
217.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 R$41
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
132.39%
Cappuccino
$2.04 R$11.32
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-7.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.69
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 R$4.77
$0.26 Rp 4,217
230.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 R$11.9
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 R$15.76
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-11.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Paulo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.7
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-30.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 R$9.75
$1.67 Rp 27K
5.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.19
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
13.16%
Eggs
$2.41 R$13.35
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
6.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.96 R$60.8
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-21.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 R$23.97
$4 Rp 64.8K
8.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 R$49.99
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-20.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 R$15.41
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-22.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 R$10.25
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
20.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 R$9.3
$2.65 Rp 43K
-36.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 R$9.78
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
27.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 R$8.01
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-8.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.93
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 R$5.59
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.88
$0.56 Rp 9,114
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 R$13.8
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
11.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.12 R$50.6
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-39.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.52
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-44.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R$12.74
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-13.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Paulo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.2
$0.32 Rp 5,203
193.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.21 R$245
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
336.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.12
$0.49 Rp 7,888
124.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.21
$0.34 Rp 5,573
123.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.96 R$49.72
$6.04 Rp 98K
48.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
50.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-16.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K R$157.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-11.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Paulo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 R$298
$62.6 Rp 1M
-14.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 R$74.2
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
226.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.19 R$112
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-16.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Paulo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.33 R$163
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
29.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.52 R$197
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
467.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.89 R$43.78
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
139.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Paulo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 R$2,806
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
442.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
149.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Paulo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 R$291
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-0.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.78 R$232
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
68.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 R$441
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-6.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 R$414
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
2.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Paulo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 R$3,761
$259 Rp 4.2M
161.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 R$2,252
$159 Rp 2.6M
155.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 R$7,033
$578 Rp 9.4M
119.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$759 R$4,214
$336 Rp 5.5M
125.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,965 R$16.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
196.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,984 R$11K
$860 Rp 14M
130.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Paulo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$713 R$3,959
$182 Rp 3M
290.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.56
13.28
-12.95%

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Last update for Sao Paulo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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