Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarija and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarija and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarija is 10.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarija is 28.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarija
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 BOB 24.46
$3 Rp 48.8K
19.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.29 BOB 97.9
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
14.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 BOB 41.43
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
90.25%
Cappuccino
$2.36 BOB 16.15
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
6.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 BOB 10.07
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 BOB 6.87
$0.26 Rp 4,217
284.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 BOB 11.18
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-34.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 BOB 14.82
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-32.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarija
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BOB 4.97
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-51.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 BOB 9.43
$1.67 Rp 27K
-17.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 BOB 8.42
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
7.89%
Eggs
$2.61 BOB 17.88
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
14.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 BOB 33.15
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-65.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 BOB 34.14
$4 Rp 64.8K
24.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 BOB 43.43
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-43.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 BOB 9.64
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-60.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 BOB 9.15
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-12.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 BOB 7.3
$2.65 Rp 43K
-59.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 BOB 14.57
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
54.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 BOB 10.14
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-6.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 BOB 9.85
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 BOB 2.23
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-68.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 BOB 8.85
$0.56 Rp 9,114
130.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 BOB 20.46
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
34.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.71 BOB 25.38
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-75.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 BOB 12.76
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-23.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 BOB 13.31
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-26.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarija
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BOB 1.9
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 BOB 218
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
214.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 BOB 7.32
$0.49 Rp 7,888
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 BOB 7.82
$0.34 Rp 5,573
235.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.8 BOB 32.86
$6.04 Rp 98K
-20.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 BOB 3.5
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-30.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K BOB 136K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-24.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K BOB 144.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-33.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarija
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.95 BOB 342
$62.6 Rp 1M
-20.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.16 BOB 186
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
562.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 BOB 291
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
74.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarija
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.04 BOB 240
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
55.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.37 BOB 29.94
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-30.19%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 BOB 49.08
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
117.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarija
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.6 BOB 415
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-35.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,297 BOB 8,884
$6,098 Rp 99M
-78.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarija
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.74 BOB 176
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-51.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.86 BOB 198
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
16.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.77 BOB 272
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-53.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.8 BOB 149
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-69.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarija
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 BOB 2,267
$259 Rp 4.2M
27.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 BOB 1,516
$159 Rp 2.6M
39.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 BOB 3,495
$578 Rp 9.4M
-11.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 BOB 800
$336 Rp 5.5M
-65.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$499 BOB 3,420
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-50.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$496 BOB 3,399
$860 Rp 14M
-42.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarija
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$320 BOB 2,191
$182 Rp 3M
75.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
13.28
-58.58%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tarija: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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