Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Acapulco Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Acapulco

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 10% cheaper than Acapulco without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 4.9% more expensive than Acapulco without rent, and 97.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Acapulco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$10.55 MX$186
-67.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$31.62 MX$558
1.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$11.33 MX$200
-57.11%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$3.74 MX$66.1
-24.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$1.88 MX$33.17
-27.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$1.62 MX$28.58
-54.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.69 MX$47.53
7.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$4.67 MX$82.4
-16.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Acapulco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.56 MX$27.58
11.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$3.27 MX$57.7
-25.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$1.56 MX$27.61
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$1.72 MX$30.34
36.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$6.18 MX$109
139.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$8.08 MX$143
-47.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$10.69 MX$189
14.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$4.41 MX$77.9
-15.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.68 MX$29.65
-7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$3.19 MX$56.3
-15.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$3.13 MX$55.2
-25.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$3.31 MX$58.4
-39.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$2.82 MX$49.71
-18.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.21 MX$21.41
-16.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.76 MX$13.40
-3.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$7.86 MX$139
-57.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$7.06 MX$125
256.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.09 MX$19.27
166.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.67 MX$47.18
3.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Acapulco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.73 MX$12.94
-63.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$4.22 MX$74.4
-89.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$1.58 MX$27.96
-73.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$8.51 MX$150
-26.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.31 MX$23.09
-34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$21.2K MX$373.8K
22.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$22.6K MX$398.5K
41.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Acapulco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$38.65 MX$682
108.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$21.85 MX$386
-81.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$20.81 MX$367
13.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Acapulco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$18.75 MX$331
418.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$13.13 MX$232
-51.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$3.81 MX$67.2
9.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Acapulco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$158 MX$2,782
86.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$3,550 MX$62.6K
84.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Acapulco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$64.4 MX$1,136
-15.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$41.70 MX$736
-8.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$108 MX$1,899
-18.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$80.7 MX$1,424
-3.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Acapulco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$507 MX$8,955
96.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$239 MX$4,215
179.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$940 MX$16.6K
260.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$257 MX$4,532
709.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Acapulco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$474 MX$8,364
-62.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.5
15.48%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Acapulco: March 2, 2026

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