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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sao Vicente is 3.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sao Vicente is 9.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Vicente
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 R$30.86
$3 Rp 48.8K
85.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 R$180
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
159.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 R$35.24
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
99.69%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.64
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-21.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.58
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 R$4.38
$0.26 Rp 4,217
203.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 R$9.92
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 R$14.74
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-17.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Vicente
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.79
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-30.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 R$10.12
$1.67 Rp 27K
8.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.77
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
22.81%
Eggs
$2.28 R$12.65
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 R$60.6
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-21.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 R$23.18
$4 Rp 64.8K
4.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.58 R$47.62
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-24.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 R$9.6
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-51.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.97
$2.65 Rp 43K
-45.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 R$9.5
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
23.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.22
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-17.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.32
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 R$5.34
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.09
$0.56 Rp 9,114
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 R$9.82
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-20.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 R$41.53
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-50.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.5
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-44.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 R$11.55
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-21.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Vicente
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.34
$0.32 Rp 5,203
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.42 R$213
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
279.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R$6.36
$0.49 Rp 7,888
134.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 R$3.41
$0.34 Rp 5,573
79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 R$42.43
$6.04 Rp 98K
26.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.03
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
49.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K R$116.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-20.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K R$158.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-10.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Vicente
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 R$285
$62.6 Rp 1M
-18.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.17 R$89.7
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
294.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.46 R$125
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-7.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Vicente
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.11 R$101
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-19.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.76 R$121
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
247.60%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 R$39.79
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
117.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Vicente
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 R$1,546
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
198.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,980 R$44.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
30.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Vicente
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.04 R$256
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-12.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.13 R$217
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
57.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-12.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 R$309
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-23.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Vicente
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 R$1,408
$259 Rp 4.2M
-2.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$196 R$1,089
$159 Rp 2.6M
23.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 R$4,215
$578 Rp 9.4M
31.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 R$2,553
$336 Rp 5.5M
36.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,437 R$7,977
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
43.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,037 R$5,754
$860 Rp 14M
20.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Vicente
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$375 R$2,084
$182 Rp 3M
105.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.21
13.28
-15.59%

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Last update for Sao Vicente: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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