Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubatuba and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubatuba and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubatuba is 7.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubatuba is 18.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubatuba
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.65 R$36.92
$3 Rp 48.8K
121.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.28 R$146
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
109.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 R$24.92
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
41.19%
Cappuccino
$1.38 R$7.65
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-37.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.08
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R$4.58
$0.26 Rp 4,217
215.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-26.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.24
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-14.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubatuba
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-32.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 R$9.17
$1.67 Rp 27K
-1.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-0.88%
Eggs
$2.28 R$12.66
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.67 R$14.81
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-80.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 R$20.1
$4 Rp 64.8K
-9.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 R$40.43
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-35.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.8
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-61.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.15
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-27.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$2.65 Rp 43K
-58.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 R$8.75
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
14.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-31.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.05
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-49.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-10.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.11
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 R$9.9
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-20.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 R$46.11
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-44.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 R$7.22
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-46.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R$11.14
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-23.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubatuba
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.2
$0.32 Rp 5,203
193.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.18 R$212
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
277.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.09
$0.49 Rp 7,888
124.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 R$3.17
$0.34 Rp 5,573
67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 R$42.1
$6.04 Rp 98K
25.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
41.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R$126.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-12.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K R$156.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-11.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubatuba
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 R$285
$62.6 Rp 1M
-17.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.1 R$44.95
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
97.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 R$102
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-24.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubatuba
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.76 R$126
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.9 R$122
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
249.84%
Cinema Ticket
$7.4 R$41.06
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
124.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubatuba
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 R$1,811
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
250.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,911 R$49.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
46.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubatuba
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 R$310
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
5.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.8 R$315
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
128.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 R$415
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-12.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 R$417
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
3.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubatuba
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 R$2,031
$259 Rp 4.2M
41.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 R$1,483
$159 Rp 2.6M
68.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$726 R$4,031
$578 Rp 9.4M
25.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 R$3,000
$336 Rp 5.5M
60.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,478 R$8,206
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
47.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,041 R$5,777
$860 Rp 14M
20.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubatuba
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$357 R$1,982
$182 Rp 3M
95.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
13.28
-15.89%

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

Last update for Ubatuba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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