Cost of Living Comparison Between Sosua and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sosua and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Sosua is 7.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sosua is 25.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 88.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sosua
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 DOP 506
$3 Rp 48.8K
186.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 DOP 3,027
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
310.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.1 DOP 418
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
123.27%
Cappuccino
$2.69 DOP 159
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
21.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 DOP 57.7
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 DOP 46.73
$0.26 Rp 4,217
203.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.6 DOP 153
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 DOP 304
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
61.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sosua
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 DOP 78.8
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 DOP 106
$1.67 Rp 27K
7.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 DOP 68.3
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
1.75%
Eggs
$1.83 DOP 108
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-19.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.99 DOP 412
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-49.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 DOP 370
$4 Rp 64.8K
57.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.01 DOP 472
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-29.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.6 DOP 153
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 DOP 45.91
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-49.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$2.65 Rp 43K
10.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 DOP 110
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
35.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 DOP 138
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
48.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 DOP 137
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 DOP 61
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 DOP 44.04
$0.56 Rp 9,114
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 DOP 332
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
152.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 DOP 471
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-46.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 DOP 159
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 DOP 144
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-7.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Sosua
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 DOP 38.99
$0.32 Rp 5,203
106.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 DOP 196
$0.49 Rp 7,888
579.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 DOP 128
$0.34 Rp 5,573
538.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 DOP 348
$6.04 Rp 98K
-2.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 DOP 75.6
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
75.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K DOP 1.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-0.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sosua
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.9 DOP 4,412
$62.6 Rp 1M
19.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.02 DOP 1,178
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
388.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.05 DOP 2,123
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
48.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sosua
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.7 DOP 1,513
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
13.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 DOP 391
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
101.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sosua
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 DOP 15.5K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
182.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,413 DOP 377.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
5.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sosua
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 DOP 3,481
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
11.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51 DOP 3,000
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
105.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 DOP 5,716
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
13.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOP 6,791
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
59.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sosua
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 DOP 27.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
80.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 DOP 27.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
193.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,474 DOP 86.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
155.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,296 DOP 76.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
285.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,500 DOP 88.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
49.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,382 DOP 81.4K
$860 Rp 14M
60.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sosua
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.28
-2.86%

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Last update for Sosua: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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