Cost of Living Comparison Between Tema and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tema and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Tema is 9.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tema is 17.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tema
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.59 GHS 77.6
$3 Rp 48.8K
153.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.14 GHS 288
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
124.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 GHS 83.2
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
155.97%
Cappuccino
$1.45 GHS 14.77
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-34.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 GHS 10.58
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 GHS 3.16
$0.26 Rp 4,217
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 GHS 18.17
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-28.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 GHS 26.93
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-17.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tema
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.06 GHS 31.32
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
105.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 GHS 16.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
-3.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 GHS 15.14
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
29.82%
Eggs
$2.15 GHS 21.93
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-5.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.78 GHS 38.65
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-72.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.61 GHS 26.64
$4 Rp 64.8K
-34.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.51 GHS 25.64
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-77.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 GHS 28.75
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-21.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 GHS 20.71
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
32.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 GHS 21.52
$2.65 Rp 43K
-20.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 GHS 29.1
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
106.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 GHS 18.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
16.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 GHS 20.37
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 GHS 6.09
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 GHS 8.41
$0.56 Rp 9,114
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.47 GHS 86.5
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-43.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 GHS 9.22
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-62.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tema
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 GHS 20.77
$0.32 Rp 5,203
534.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40 GHS 409
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
295.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 GHS 13.81
$0.49 Rp 7,888
175.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 GHS 7.89
$0.34 Rp 5,573
126.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 GHS 12.63
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
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
Tema
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.3 GHS 310
$62.6 Rp 1M
-51.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 GHS 126
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
201.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.1 GHS 665
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
167.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tema
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.3 GHS 197
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-14.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tema
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.5 GHS 863
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-9.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tema
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 GHS 255
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-52.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.06 GHS 256
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
0.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.51 GHS 465
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-46.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.3 GHS 626
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-15.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tema
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 GHS 1,217
$259 Rp 4.2M
-53.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.2 GHS 676
$159 Rp 2.6M
-58.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 GHS 1,403
$336 Rp 5.5M
-59.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,903 GHS 101.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
889.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,881 GHS 60.1K
$860 Rp 14M
583.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tema
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$464 GHS 4,739
$182 Rp 3M
154.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
32.5
13.28
144.73%

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

Last update for Tema: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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