Cost of Living Comparison Between Suva and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Suva and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Suva is 1.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suva is 10.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suva
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.2 FJD 11.72
$3 Rp 48.8K
73.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.47 FJD 100
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
255.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 FJD 15.2
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
111.95%
Cappuccino
$3.2 FJD 7.22
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
44.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 FJD 3.36
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
35.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 FJD 1.61
$0.26 Rp 4,217
173.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 FJD 6.87
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
22.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 FJD 8.24
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suva
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 FJD 2.92
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-12.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 FJD 1.09
$1.67 Rp 27K
-71.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 FJD 2.72
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
6.14%
Eggs
$3.43 FJD 7.75
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
51.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 FJD 20.83
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-33.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 FJD 15.98
$4 Rp 64.8K
77.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 FJD 16.9
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-33.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 FJD 5.47
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-32.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 FJD 5.47
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
58.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 FJD 7.62
$2.65 Rp 43K
27.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 FJD 7.09
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
127.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 FJD 3.41
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-4.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 FJD 2.78
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-43.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 FJD 2.72
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 FJD 1.84
$0.56 Rp 9,114
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 FJD 22.7
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
351.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 FJD 18.33
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-45.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 FJD 4.83
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-11.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 FJD 7.67
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
28.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Suva
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 FJD 2.13
$0.32 Rp 5,203
193.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.6 FJD 51
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
123.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 FJD 2.04
$0.49 Rp 7,888
83.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 FJD 1
$0.34 Rp 5,573
32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.9 FJD 20.08
$6.04 Rp 98K
47.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 FJD 3.15
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
91.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K FJD 54.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-8.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K FJD 56.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-21.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suva
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.39 FJD 102
$62.6 Rp 1M
-27.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 FJD 30.03
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
224.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.83 FJD 53.8
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-2.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suva
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.16 FJD 68.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
33.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.28 FJD 16.43
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
16.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 FJD 9.81
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
32.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suva
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 FJD 512
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
143.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K FJD 32.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
133.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suva
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 FJD 57.8
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-51.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 FJD 61.6
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
9.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 FJD 160
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-17.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61 FJD 138
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-15.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suva
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 FJD 1,329
$259 Rp 4.2M
127.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 FJD 852
$159 Rp 2.6M
137.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,036 FJD 4,593
$578 Rp 9.4M
252.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,213 FJD 2,737
$336 Rp 5.5M
261.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,333 FJD 3,008
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
33.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 FJD 1,886
$860 Rp 14M
-2.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suva
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$967 FJD 2,182
$182 Rp 3M
430.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
13.28
-42.02%

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Last update for Suva: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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