Cost of Living Comparison Between Tahiti and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tahiti and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Tahiti is 48.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 177.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tahiti is 70.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 176.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tahiti
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.31 CFPF 1,569
$3 Rp 48.8K
410.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.5 CFPF 5,379
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
319.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.15 CFPF 1,143
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
250.63%
Cappuccino
$4.78 CFPF 490
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
116.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 CFPF 246
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
118.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 CFPF 260
$0.26 Rp 4,217
873.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 CFPF 598
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
133.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 CFPF 677
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
106.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tahiti
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.67 Rp 27K
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-
Eggs
$10.02 CFPF 1,026
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
341.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4 Rp 64.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.65 Rp 43K
-
Tomato (1kg)
$7.74 CFPF 793
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
460.87%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tahiti
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.91 CFPF 196
$0.32 Rp 5,203
496.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 CFPF 156
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
108.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tahiti
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.8 CFPF 7,662
$62.6 Rp 1M
19.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$145 CFPF 14.8K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
494.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tahiti
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 CFPF 5,351
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
131.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.51 CFPF 1,794
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
179.71%
Cinema Ticket
$12.41 CFPF 1,272
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
277.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tahiti
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tahiti
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CFPF 14K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
158.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$92.5 CFPF 9,481
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
272.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$170 CFPF 17.4K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
99.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 CFPF 14K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
88.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tahiti
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 CFPF 139.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
426.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 CFPF 118.2K
$159 Rp 2.6M
626.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,377 CFPF 243.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
311.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,307 CFPF 236.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
586.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tahiti
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,182 CFPF 223.6K
$182 Rp 3M
1096.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.28
-63.78%

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Last update for Tahiti: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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