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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarlac City is 30.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarlac City is 15.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarlac City
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 ₱152
$3 Rp 48.8K
-9.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.06 ₱838
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
20.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 ₱199
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
12.58%
Cappuccino
$1.62 ₱90.2
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-26.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₱48.02
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-21.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₱15.78
$0.26 Rp 4,217
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ₱56.4
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-59.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱96.5
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-45.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarlac City
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ₱91
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ₱82
$1.67 Rp 27K
-11.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₱52.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-18.42%
Eggs
$2.05 ₱114
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-9.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.07 ₱505
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-34.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₱175
$4 Rp 64.8K
-21.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.9 ₱328
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-47.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 ₱167
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-16.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 ₱89.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ₱119
$2.65 Rp 43K
-19.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱85.5
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
11.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 ₱80
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-8.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 ₱62.3
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-48.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ₱51.3
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱46.79
$0.56 Rp 9,114
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 ₱159
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
27.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.99 ₱222
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-73.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱42.76
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-68.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₱88.2
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-40.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarlac City
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.34
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.02 ₱447
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-20.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 ₱43.09
$0.49 Rp 7,888
57.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱13.44
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 ₱120
$6.04 Rp 98K
-64.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱64.2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K ₱1.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
8.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K ₱1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarlac City
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 ₱5,649
$62.6 Rp 1M
62.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.12 ₱898
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
293.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.15 ₱1,456
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
7.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarlac City
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.72 ₱2,490
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
97.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.38 ₱967
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
177.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 ₱339
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
85.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarlac City
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 ₱9,205
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
77.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K ₱782K
$6,098 Rp 99M
130.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarlac City
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.38 ₱2,583
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-12.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.47 ₱1,474
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
6.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 ₱2,885
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-39.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.89 ₱2,110
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-47.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarlac City
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₱7,037
$259 Rp 4.2M
-51.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$103 ₱5,741
$159 Rp 2.6M
-35.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 ₱14.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-53.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₱9,811
$336 Rp 5.5M
-47.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$404 ₱22.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-59.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$312 ₱17.4K
$860 Rp 14M
-63.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarlac City
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$205 ₱11.4K
$182 Rp 3M
12.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
13.28
-53.54%

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Last update for Tarlac City: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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