Cost of Living Comparison Between Tete and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tete and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Tete is 71.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tete is 73.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 75.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tete
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.62 MZN 292
$3 Rp 48.8K
54.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$12.52 Rp 203.2K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$3.18 Rp 51.6K
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Cappuccino
$1.6 MZN 101
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-27.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MZN 50.2
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 MZN 25.88
$0.26 Rp 4,217
57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 MZN 51.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-67.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MZN 80.4
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-60.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tete
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 MZN 100
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MZN 45.15
$1.67 Rp 27K
-57.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 MZN 146
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
101.75%
Eggs
$3.17 MZN 201
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
39.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$13.94 Rp 226.3K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 MZN 197
$4 Rp 64.8K
-22.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$1.6 MZN 101
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-55.56%
Banana (1kg)
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$1.53 Rp 24.8K
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.65 Rp 43K
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 MZN 99.5
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
13.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 MZN 102
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
1.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 MZN 97.4
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-28.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.04 Rp 16.9K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MZN 51.7
$0.56 Rp 9,114
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.23 Rp 36.3K
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Wine (Bottle)
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$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 MZN 67.1
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-56.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 MZN 97.3
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-41.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Tete
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.49 Rp 7,888
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.73 Rp 11.9K
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$26.2K Rp 425.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$31.9K Rp 518.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tete
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$62.6 Rp 1M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tete
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$22.6 Rp 366.9K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
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$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tete
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tete
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$85.2 Rp 1.4M
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tete
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$259 Rp 4.2M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$578 Rp 9.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$336 Rp 5.5M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tete
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Tete: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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