Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipa and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipa and Ubud, Bali

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Taipa is 13.8% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Taipa is 25.5% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Taipa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.16 MOPĀ 49.75
$3.59 RpĀ 61.0K
71.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 MOPĀ 406
$32.73 RpĀ 556.3K
53.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.97 MOPĀ 48.15
$4.94 RpĀ 83.9K
20.85%
Cappuccino
$4.83 MOPĀ 39.01
$2.83 RpĀ 48.1K
70.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 MOPĀ 5.70
$1.40 RpĀ 23.8K
-49.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MOPĀ 2.85
$0.71 RpĀ 12.0K
-50.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 MOPĀ 45.52
$2.94 RpĀ 49.9K
91.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.40 MOPĀ 59.7
$3.92 RpĀ 66.6K
88.78%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taipa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MOPĀ 11.22
$1.75 RpĀ 29.7K
-20.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 MOPĀ 12.42
$2.54 RpĀ 43.2K
-39.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MOPĀ 11.83
$1.19 RpĀ 20.2K
23.53%
Eggs
$1.90 MOPĀ 15.37
$2.42 RpĀ 41.1K
-21.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 MOPĀ 142
$14.57 RpĀ 247.6K
20.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 MOPĀ 63.3
$4.15 RpĀ 70.5K
88.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.63 MOPĀ 183
$12.15 RpĀ 206.5K
86.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 MOPĀ 29.71
$3.82 RpĀ 64.8K
-3.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 MOPĀ 23.92
$1.62 RpĀ 27.5K
82.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.84 MOPĀ 31.00
$2.80 RpĀ 47.6K
37.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 MOPĀ 15.31
$2.30 RpĀ 39.2K
-17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$4.39 MOPĀ 35.47
$1.94 RpĀ 32.9K
126.29%
Onion (1kg)
$3.41 MOPĀ 27.48
$2.30 RpĀ 39.1K
48.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 MOPĀ 13.56
$1.06 RpĀ 18.0K
58.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MOPĀ 8.34
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
41.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 MOPĀ 51.3
$3.26 RpĀ 55.5K
95.09%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$24.47 RpĀ 416.0K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 MOPĀ 11.38
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
-49.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 MOPĀ 16.51
$2.74 RpĀ 46.5K
-25.18%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Taipa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.29 RpĀ 4,931
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.03 RpĀ 136.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 MOPĀ 21.39
$0.48 RpĀ 8,219
452.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 MOPĀ 9.50
$0.42 RpĀ 7,149
180.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.04 MOPĀ 121
$6.12 RpĀ 104.1K
145.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 MOPĀ 14.16
$0.82 RpĀ 13.9K
114.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K MOPĀ 254.1K
$25.7K RpĀ 436.4M
22.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K MOPĀ 220.2K
$32.8K RpĀ 557.0M
-16.73%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taipa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.8 MOPĀ 458
$79.2 RpĀ 1.3M
-28.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.24 MOPĀ 204
$4.15 RpĀ 70.5K
508.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.44 MOPĀ 213
$24.25 RpĀ 412.2K
9.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taipa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.4 MOPĀ 592
$98.9 RpĀ 1.7M
-25.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.66 MOPĀ 29.52
$6.34 RpĀ 107.8K
-42.27%
Cinema Ticket
$12.18 MOPĀ 98.3
$4.12 RpĀ 70.0K
195.63%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Taipa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$686 MOPĀ 5,535
$299 RpĀ 5.1M
129.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K MOPĀ 109.6K
$6,730 RpĀ 114.4M
101.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taipa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 MOPĀ 529
$55.0 RpĀ 934.6K
19.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.40 MOPĀ 237
$38.46 RpĀ 653.7K
-23.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 MOPĀ 721
$87.9 RpĀ 1.5M
1.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 MOPĀ 819
$78.8 RpĀ 1.3M
28.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Taipa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 MOPĀ 9,537
$983 RpĀ 16.7M
20.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$991 MOPĀ 8,001
$674 RpĀ 11.4M
47.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,061 MOPĀ 16.6K
$3,456 RpĀ 58.7M
-40.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,896 MOPĀ 15.3K
$2,092 RpĀ 35.6M
-9.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K MOPĀ 130.4K
$2,983 RpĀ 50.7M
441.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.5K MOPĀ 109.0K
$2,325 RpĀ 39.5M
481.17%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Taipa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$173 RpĀ 2.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.28
-77.41%

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Last update for Taipa: March 28, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 28, 2026

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