Cost of Living Comparison Between Surigao and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Surigao and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Surigao is 13.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surigao is 23.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surigao
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.6 ₱200
$3 Rp 48.8K
20.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 ₱983
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
41.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 ₱187
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
5.35%
Cappuccino
$2.44 ₱136
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
10.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₱46.35
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₱20.55
$0.26 Rp 4,217
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₱76.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-45.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₱118
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-34.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surigao
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ₱103
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
24.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ₱71
$1.67 Rp 27K
-23.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ₱52.9
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-16.67%
Eggs
$2.09 ₱116
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 ₱451
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 ₱240
$4 Rp 64.8K
8.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 ₱435
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 ₱159
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-20.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 ₱85.1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 ₱149
$2.65 Rp 43K
0.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ₱88.6
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
15.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 ₱124
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 ₱141
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
17.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 ₱59.2
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱42.82
$0.56 Rp 9,114
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.8 ₱156
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
25.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.33 ₱241
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-71.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱67.5
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₱115
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-21.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Surigao
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.3
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ₱45.19
$0.49 Rp 7,888
65.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.21
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 ₱120
$6.04 Rp 98K
-64.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱63.9
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ₱1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
2.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₱1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-36.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surigao
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 ₱6,354
$62.6 Rp 1M
82.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.37 ₱1,357
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
494.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.2 ₱2,182
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
61.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surigao
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.3 ₱1,854
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
47.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ₱336
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
83.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surigao
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₱8,478
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
63.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,310 ₱240K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-29.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surigao
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.68 ₱2,543
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-13.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.58 ₱1,480
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
7.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 ₱4,147
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-12.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.5 ₱2,923
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-27.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surigao
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 ₱15.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
4.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₱10K
$159 Rp 2.6M
13.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 ₱33K
$578 Rp 9.4M
2.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 ₱22.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
19.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,266 ₱126.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
126.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surigao
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 Surigao: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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