Cost of Living Comparison Between Tena and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tena and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Tena is 13.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tena is 7.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tena
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 $3.04
$3 Rp 48.8K
1.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.86 $17.86
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
42.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 $5.61
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
76.42%
Cappuccino
$2.21 $2.21
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 $1.12
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 $0.72
$0.26 Rp 4,217
176.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 $1.52
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-39.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 $2.52
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-21.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tena
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 $1.06
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-28.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 $1.01
$1.67 Rp 27K
-39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 $1.28
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
12.28%
Eggs
$1.83 $1.83
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-19.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.53 $2.53
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-81.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 $3.01
$4 Rp 64.8K
-24.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.41 $3.41
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-69.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 $2.07
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-42.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 $1.17
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 $1.08
$2.65 Rp 43K
-59.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 $1.34
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 $1.27
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-19.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 $0.94
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 $0.51
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-50.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.56 Rp 9,114
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 $3.4
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
52.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.9 $4.9
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-67.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 $1.6
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-34.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 $1.48
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-43.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Tena
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 $0.38
$0.32 Rp 5,203
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 $14.79
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
46.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 $1.28
$0.49 Rp 7,888
161.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 $1.04
$0.34 Rp 5,573
205.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 $4.88
$6.04 Rp 98K
-19.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.67 $0.67
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-8.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K $19.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-24.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K $25.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-20.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tena
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.36 $25.36
$62.6 Rp 1M
-59.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.1 $14.1
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
243.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.94 $14.94
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-38.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tena
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.47 $29.47
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
30.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 $7.17
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
117.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tena
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 $277
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
197.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,616 $8,616
$6,098 Rp 99M
41.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tena
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 $58
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
9.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.02 $44.02
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
77.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 $103
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
20.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.7 $86.7
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
19.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tena
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 $341
$259 Rp 4.2M
31.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 $314
$159 Rp 2.6M
97.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$613 $613
$578 Rp 9.4M
6.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$491 $491
$336 Rp 5.5M
46.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tena
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.19
13.28
-15.74%

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Last update for Tena: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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