Cost of Living Comparison Between Sorsogon City and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sorsogon City and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Sorsogon City is 20.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sorsogon City is 22.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sorsogon City
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 ₱193
$3 Rp 48.8K
15.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.58 ₱979
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
40.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 ₱189
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
6.60%
Cappuccino
$2.36 ₱132
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
6.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₱43.79
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₱21.79
$0.26 Rp 4,217
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₱75.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-46.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₱118
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-34.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sorsogon City
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ₱102
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₱68.3
$1.67 Rp 27K
-26.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₱55
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-13.16%
Eggs
$2.01 ₱112
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-11.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 ₱455
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 ₱235
$4 Rp 64.8K
5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 ₱443
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-29.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 ₱162
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-19.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₱87.9
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
3.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 ₱151
$2.65 Rp 43K
2.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ₱90.1
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 ₱123
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 ₱146
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
21.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 ₱60.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱39.8
$0.56 Rp 9,114
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.8 ₱156
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
25.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 ₱324
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-61.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱67.3
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ₱114
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-22.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Sorsogon City
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.31
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ₱42.47
$0.49 Rp 7,888
55.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.23
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₱115
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₱60.7
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
49.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ₱1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₱1.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sorsogon City
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ₱6,318
$62.6 Rp 1M
81.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.77 ₱1,824
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
699.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.94 ₱1,500
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
10.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sorsogon City
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.04 ₱1,895
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
50.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 ₱336
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
83.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sorsogon City
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₱8,496
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
63.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,397 ₱244.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-27.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sorsogon City
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.49 ₱2,533
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-13.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.86 ₱1,495
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
8.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 ₱4,220
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-11.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.3 ₱2,966
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-26.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sorsogon City
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 ₱14.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
3.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₱10K
$159 Rp 2.6M
13.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 ₱32.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-0.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 ₱22.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
18.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 ₱143.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
158.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sorsogon City
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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Last update for Sorsogon City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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