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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 21.3% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 185.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 63.3% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 171.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Bujumbura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$1.82 BIF 5,416
90.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 543.9K
$33.83 BIF 100.6K
-5.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.4K
$3.82 BIF 11.3K
27.23%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$3.40 BIF 10.1K
-17.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
$1.65 BIF 4,905
-16.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$1.13 BIF 3,356
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$2.14 BIF 6,374
35.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
$5.72 BIF 17.0K
-31.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Bujumbura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
$0.80 BIF 2,364
117.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
$1.33 BIF 3,943
83.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$1.70 BIF 5,048
-31.18%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
$3.31 BIF 9,847
-29.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
$10.50 BIF 31.2K
40.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$9.84 BIF 29.2K
-56.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
$9.95 BIF 29.6K
22.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
$5.80 BIF 17.3K
-35.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$0.50 BIF 1,497
212.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$1.78 BIF 5,281
51.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$1.30 BIF 3,869
80.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
$0.48 BIF 1,416
316.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$0.59 BIF 1,768
291.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$0.50 BIF 1,490
102.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$1.68 BIF 5,003
-56.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
$2.39 BIF 7,114
38.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 426.0K
$16.64 BIF 49.5K
51.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$1.96 BIF 5,830
47.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$3.31 BIF 9,827
-16.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Bujumbura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,546
$1.04 BIF 3,089
-74.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
$29.71 BIF 88.3K
-72.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,667
$6.63 BIF 19.7K
-93.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,159
$3.59 BIF 10.7K
-88.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
$30.42 BIF 90.4K
-79.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.38 BIF 4,101
-37.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 540.4M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Bujumbura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.4K
$2.67 BIF 7,941
49.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 399.0K
-
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Bujumbura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.8K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.6K
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Bujumbura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$108 BIF 320.5K
172.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
$10.8K BIF 32.0M
-39.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Bujumbura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 917.8K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 643.0K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Bujumbura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.9M
$289 BIF 859.9K
244.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$73.6 BIF 218.9K
806.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.5M
$475 BIF 1.4M
614.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$292 BIF 868.5K
611.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.5M
$2,062 BIF 6.1M
47.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.3M
$1,628 BIF 4.8M
46.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Bujumbura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$374 BIF 1.1M
-51.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
14.17
-6.28%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bujumbura: March 2, 2026

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