Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacloban and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacloban and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Tacloban is 9.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tacloban is 2.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacloban
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 ₱246
$3 Rp 48.8K
47.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.83 ₱993
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
42.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.68 ₱149
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-15.72%
Cappuccino
$2.63 ₱147
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
19.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱39.77
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-35.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₱23.04
$0.26 Rp 4,217
57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ₱84.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-39.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₱122
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-31.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacloban
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ₱125
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
51.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ₱84.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
-8.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 ₱51.2
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-19.30%
Eggs
$2.27 ₱126
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.64 ₱704
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-9.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 ₱264
$4 Rp 64.8K
18.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 ₱421
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-33.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ₱195
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-2.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ₱67.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-20.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 ₱181
$2.65 Rp 43K
22.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 ₱95.9
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
24.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 ₱147
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
67.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 ₱138
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
14.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ₱54.4
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-5.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱46.77
$0.56 Rp 9,114
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 ₱116
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-6.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 ₱381
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-54.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱67.4
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ₱131
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-10.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Tacloban
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ₱9.53
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-46.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 ₱49.28
$0.49 Rp 7,888
81.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 ₱8.59
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 ₱151
$6.04 Rp 98K
-55.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₱63.2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K ₱1.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
15.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K ₱1.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-15.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tacloban
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.1 ₱5,461
$62.6 Rp 1M
56.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.93 ₱1,889
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
727.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.73 ₱1,655
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
22.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacloban
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.98 ₱1,892
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
50.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.53 ₱197
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-43.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 ₱326
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
77.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacloban
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 ₱12.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
146.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,954 ₱220.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-35.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacloban
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.3 ₱2,914
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-0.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.88 ₱1,274
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-7.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 ₱4,220
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-11.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.7 ₱3,045
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-24.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacloban
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₱13.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-4.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 ₱12K
$159 Rp 2.6M
35.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ₱45.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
40.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ₱13.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-29.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,188 ₱121.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
118.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,149 ₱119.6K
$860 Rp 14M
149.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacloban
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 ₱20.8K
$182 Rp 3M
105.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.28
-39.76%

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Last update for Tacloban: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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