Cost of Living Comparison Between Tagbilaran City and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tagbilaran City and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Tagbilaran City is 9.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tagbilaran City is 18.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tagbilaran City
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 ₱246
$3 Rp 48.8K
47.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.14 ₱1,177
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
68.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.3 ₱184
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
3.77%
Cappuccino
$2.56 ₱143
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
15.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱46.63
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₱25.7
$0.26 Rp 4,217
76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 ₱65.7
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-52.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ₱121
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-32.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tagbilaran City
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ₱95.4
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
14.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 ₱61.2
$1.67 Rp 27K
-34.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ₱49.72
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-21.93%
Eggs
$1.9 ₱106
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-16.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 ₱591
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-23.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 ₱255
$4 Rp 64.8K
14.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 ₱438
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 ₱199
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-0.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 ₱75.1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 ₱189
$2.65 Rp 43K
27.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 ₱106
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
37.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 ₱123
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 ₱135
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
12.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ₱51.9
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-10.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₱37.65
$0.56 Rp 9,114
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 ₱147
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
18.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 ₱365
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-56.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₱57
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₱62.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-57.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Tagbilaran City
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.47
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 ₱49.53
$0.49 Rp 7,888
81.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₱14.01
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 ₱146
$6.04 Rp 98K
-56.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ₱61.7
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
52.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ₱1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
5.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K ₱1.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-31.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tagbilaran City
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.4 ₱4,197
$62.6 Rp 1M
20.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.02 ₱1,504
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
559.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.81 ₱1,660
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
22.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tagbilaran City
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.54 ₱1,867
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
48.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.62 ₱202
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-42.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 ₱226
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
23.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tagbilaran City
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 ₱13.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
152.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,969 ₱221K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-34.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tagbilaran City
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.05 ₱2,564
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-12.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.65 ₱1,094
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-20.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ₱3,999
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-15.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.5 ₱3,035
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-24.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tagbilaran City
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 ₱11.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-17.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 ₱8,619
$159 Rp 2.6M
-2.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 ₱29.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-9.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 ₱21.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
15.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,302 ₱128.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
130.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$513 ₱28.6K
$860 Rp 14M
-40.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tagbilaran City
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 ₱10.5K
$182 Rp 3M
2.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.28
-39.76%

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Last update for Tagbilaran City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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