Cost of Living Comparison Between Tongi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tongi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Tongi is 60.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tongi is 53.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tongi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.6 ৳196
$3 Rp 48.8K
-46.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.83 ৳1,205
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-21.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 ৳605
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
55.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 ৳511
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 ৳563
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.42 ৳174
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-35.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ৳41.69
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-69.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ৳18.11
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tongi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 ৳80.5
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-55.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ৳69
$1.67 Rp 27K
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.6 ৳74.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-47.37%
Eggs
$1.21 ৳149
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-46.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.01 ৳860
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-49.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.5 ৳306
$4 Rp 64.8K
-37.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.39 ৳661
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-52.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 ৳274
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-37.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ৳115
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-38.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 ৳246
$2.65 Rp 43K
-24.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 ৳80.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-52.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 ৳31.82
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-83.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ৳45.68
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-82.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳42.94
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-66.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ৳31.54
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-53.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$7.51 ৳920
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.3 ৳281
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ৳588
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 ৳357
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
30.49%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tongi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 ৳24.48
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.9 ৳1,335
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
7.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 ৳98.2
$0.49 Rp 7,888
63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.69
$0.34 Rp 5,573
17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ৳254
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ৳129
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
43.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K ৳3.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
9.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K ৳3.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-11.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tongi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.03 ৳3,681
$62.6 Rp 1M
-52.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.62 ৳567
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
12.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.11 ৳1,117
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-62.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tongi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.24 ৳1,623
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-41.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.67 ৳1,431
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
86.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 ৳504
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
25.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tongi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.63 ৳3,386
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-70.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$924 ৳113.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-84.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tongi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.24 ৳1,990
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-69.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.97 ৳2,202
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-27.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.28 ৳3,956
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-62.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.21 ৳4,561
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-48.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tongi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$69.6 ৳8,523
$259 Rp 4.2M
-73.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.94 ৳5,140
$159 Rp 2.6M
-73.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 ৳19.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-71.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.9 ৳12.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-70.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$373 ৳45.7K
$860 Rp 14M
-56.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tongi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.29
13.28
-22.52%

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Last update for Tongi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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