Cost of Living Comparison Between Tepic and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tepic and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Tepic is 0.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tepic is 34.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tepic
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.06 MX$152
$3 Rp 48.8K
168.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.73 MX$808
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
241.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 MX$181
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
200.63%
Cappuccino
$3.14 MX$59.4
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
42.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 MX$38.46
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
84.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MX$25.92
$0.26 Rp 4,217
426.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 MX$47.67
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
0.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 MX$77.5
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
28.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tepic
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 MX$28.31
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 MX$44.18
$1.67 Rp 27K
40.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 MX$20.37
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-5.26%
Eggs
$2.08 MX$39.27
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-8.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.7 MX$88.9
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-66.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.01 MX$246
$4 Rp 64.8K
225.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.74 MX$127
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-40.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 MX$49.02
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-28.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 MX$29.78
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
3.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 MX$63.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
27.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 MX$31.36
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
20.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.85
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
20.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.68
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-5.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.02
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
32.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MX$19.14
$0.56 Rp 9,114
80.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$78.5
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
86.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.68 MX$183
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-35.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MX$14.51
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-68.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$30.45
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-39.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Tepic
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$10.44
$0.32 Rp 5,203
71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 MX$39.12
$0.49 Rp 7,888
322.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 MX$8.86
$0.34 Rp 5,573
38.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.48 MX$198
$6.04 Rp 98K
73.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.74
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
79.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K MX$356.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-28.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K MX$357.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-40.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tepic
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.14 MX$797
$62.6 Rp 1M
-32.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.11 MX$229
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
195.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.24 MX$477
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
3.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tepic
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.58 MX$692
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
61.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.13 MX$305
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
157.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 MX$81.2
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
30.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tepic
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 MX$3,841
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
117.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,442 MX$65.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-43.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tepic
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.8 MX$790
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-20.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.73 MX$297
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-36.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67 MX$1,267
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-21.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 MX$1,394
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
1.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tepic
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MX$9,554
$259 Rp 4.2M
95.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 MX$7,360
$159 Rp 2.6M
145.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 MX$18K
$578 Rp 9.4M
64.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 MX$14.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
126.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,796 MX$34K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
79.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,079 MX$20.4K
$860 Rp 14M
25.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tepic
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$646 MX$12.2K
$182 Rp 3M
254.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.75
13.28
-11.52%

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

Last update for Tepic: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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