Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamarin and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamarin and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamarin is 6.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tamarin is 21% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 55.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamarin
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 MUR 303
$3 Rp 48.8K
124.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.44 MUR 1,865
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
230.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 MUR 254
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
77.36%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MUR 116
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
16.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MUR 39.1
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-20.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MUR 26.91
$0.26 Rp 4,217
130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 MUR 75.3
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-33.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 MUR 79.7
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-44.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamarin
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 66.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 MUR 16.54
$1.67 Rp 27K
-77.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.7
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
12.28%
Eggs
$2.22 MUR 100
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-2.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.36 MUR 241
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-61.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 MUR 279
$4 Rp 64.8K
55.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 MUR 458
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-9.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 MUR 91.4
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-43.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 MUR 91.1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
32.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 64.6
$2.65 Rp 43K
-45.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 MUR 124
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
99.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 MUR 43.27
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-39.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 41.66
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 MUR 38.62
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-17.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MUR 34.43
$0.56 Rp 9,114
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 MUR 292
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
191.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 MUR 434
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MUR 80.2
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-26.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MUR 73
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-38.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Tamarin
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 MUR 51.3
$0.32 Rp 5,203
256.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.18 MUR 503
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
10.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 MUR 203
$0.49 Rp 7,888
820.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.73 MUR 123
$0.34 Rp 5,573
702.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.53 MUR 294
$6.04 Rp 98K
8.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MUR 56.5
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
72.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K MUR 1.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
9.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K MUR 1.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-15.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamarin
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 MUR 2,259
$62.6 Rp 1M
-19.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.05 MUR 722
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
291.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.93 MUR 1,347
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
23.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamarin
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MUR 2,302
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
126.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.15 MUR 502
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
78.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 MUR 266
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
79.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamarin
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MUR 6,895
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
64.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,211 MUR 144.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-47.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamarin
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MUR 2,629
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
10.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.26 MUR 2,127
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
90.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 MUR 3,968
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59 MUR 2,656
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-18.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamarin
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 MUR 35.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
202.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 MUR 17.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
141.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,405 MUR 63.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
143.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$939 MUR 42.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
179.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 MUR 67.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
49.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,940 MUR 87.3K
$860 Rp 14M
125.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamarin
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 MUR 41.7K
$182 Rp 3M
408.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.28
-54.82%

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Last update for Tamarin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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