Cost of Living Comparison Between Tijuana and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tijuana and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Tijuana is 23.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 71.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tijuana is 27.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tijuana
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$225
$3 Rp 48.8K
296.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.18 MX$589
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
149.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 MX$149
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
147.17%
Cappuccino
$3.9 MX$73.7
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
76.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 MX$21.64
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.54
$0.26 Rp 4,217
276.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 MX$54.6
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
15.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 MX$94
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
55.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tijuana
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 MX$30.03
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 MX$46.79
$1.67 Rp 27K
47.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 MX$34.13
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
58.77%
Eggs
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
43.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 MX$143
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-45.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.87 MX$111
$4 Rp 64.8K
46.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.39 MX$196
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-8.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.6 MX$49.12
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.59
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 MX$34.48
$2.65 Rp 43K
-31.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 MX$31.4
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
20.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.17
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
7.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.62
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-17.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 MX$19.92
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.5
$0.56 Rp 9,114
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
87.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 MX$151
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-46.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 MX$36.56
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-20.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 MX$60.8
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
21.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Tijuana
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 MX$18.28
$0.32 Rp 5,203
203.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$363
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
89.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 MX$54
$0.49 Rp 7,888
481.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.85 MX$53.9
$0.34 Rp 5,573
738.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.2 MX$60.6
$6.04 Rp 98K
-47.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.75
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
79.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K MX$431.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-12.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K MX$392.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tijuana
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.8 MX$1,092
$62.6 Rp 1M
-7.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.53 MX$520
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
571.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.84 MX$602
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
30.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tijuana
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.75 MX$733
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
71.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.69 MX$372
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
214.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 MX$86.5
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
38.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tijuana
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 MX$3,966
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
125.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,790 MX$52.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-54.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tijuana
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.82 MX$809
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-18.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.34 MX$668
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
42.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 MX$1,621
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
0.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69 MX$1,305
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-4.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tijuana
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 MX$15.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
213.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 MX$9,684
$159 Rp 2.6M
222.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 MX$29.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
170.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$18.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
186.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,098 MX$58.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
209.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,349 MX$44.4K
$860 Rp 14M
172.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tijuana
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$981 MX$18.5K
$182 Rp 3M
437.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.8
13.28
-11.14%

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

Last update for Tijuana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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