Cost of Living Comparison Between St Lucia and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between St Lucia and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: St Lucia is 15.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Lucia is 0.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Lucia
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$3 Rp 48.8K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.2 EC$203
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
500.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.9 EC$21.33
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
148.43%
Cappuccino
$3.23 EC$8.71
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
46.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 EC$2.63
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 EC$2.75
$0.26 Rp 4,217
292.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.91 EC$10.55
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.05 EC$13.62
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
57.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Lucia
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 EC$5.38
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
33.56%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.67 Rp 27K
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 EC$2.68
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-13.16%
Eggs
$4.33 EC$11.69
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
90.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$4 Rp 64.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.65 Rp 43K
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 EC$11.24
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
201.45%
Potato (1kg)
$8.11 EC$21.89
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
413.29%
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
St Lucia
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 EC$1.8
$0.32 Rp 5,203
109.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Lucia
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 EC$270
$62.6 Rp 1M
59.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.68 EC$121
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
989.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.86 EC$105
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
59.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Lucia
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 EC$152
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
149.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.51 EC$20.28
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
128.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Lucia
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Lucia
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.62 EC$61.1
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-57.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 EC$149
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
122.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 EC$295
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
28.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 EC$401
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
104.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Lucia
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 EC$899
$259 Rp 4.2M
28.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 EC$1,057
$159 Rp 2.6M
146.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$921 EC$2,486
$336 Rp 5.5M
173.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Lucia
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for St Lucia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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