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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tagum City is 7.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tagum City is 26.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tagum City
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 ₱193
$3 Rp 48.8K
15.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.41 ₱803
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
15.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.77 ₱210
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
18.55%
Cappuccino
$1.7 ₱94.5
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-23.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₱46.49
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₱20.15
$0.26 Rp 4,217
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₱75
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-46.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱73
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-59.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tagum City
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ₱103
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₱68.3
$1.67 Rp 27K
-26.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 ₱56.4
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-11.40%
Eggs
$2.09 ₱116
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 ₱454
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 ₱231
$4 Rp 64.8K
3.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 ₱432
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-31.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3 ₱167
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 ₱86.1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 ₱143
$2.65 Rp 43K
-2.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ₱86.8
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
13.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 ₱128
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
45.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 ₱142
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ₱62.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱42.98
$0.56 Rp 9,114
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 ₱157
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
26.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 ₱413
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-50.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱67.2
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₱111
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-24.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Tagum City
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.32
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱46.45
$0.49 Rp 7,888
69.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.19
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 ₱116
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱64.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K ₱1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
3.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K ₱1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tagum City
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ₱6,300
$62.6 Rp 1M
80.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.75 ₱1,824
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
698.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.99 ₱1,503
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
10.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tagum City
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.38 ₱1,858
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
47.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 ₱322
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
75.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tagum City
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₱8,462
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
63.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,378 ₱243.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-28.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tagum City
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.81 ₱2,551
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-13.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.42 ₱1,471
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
6.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 ₱4,113
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-13.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.5 ₱2,924
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-27.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tagum City
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 ₱14.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
3.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₱9,892
$159 Rp 2.6M
11.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 ₱32.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 ₱21.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
15.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,088 ₱116.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
108.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tagum City
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$223 ₱12.4K
$182 Rp 3M
22.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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Last update for Tagum City: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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