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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 29% cheaper than Cancun without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 8.1% cheaper than Cancun without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Cancun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$13.40 MX$236
-74.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$52.8 MX$932
-39.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$9.89 MX$175
-50.86%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$3.56 MX$62.9
-20.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$1.52 MX$26.80
-9.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.89 MX$15.71
-17.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.98 MX$52.7
-2.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$4.53 MX$79.9
-13.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Cancun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.45 MX$25.59
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$2.62 MX$46.33
-6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$1.86 MX$32.88
-37.10%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$2.57 MX$45.31
-8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$11.40 MX$201
29.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$8.59 MX$152
-50.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$11.00 MX$194
11.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$3.30 MX$58.2
12.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.55 MX$27.41
0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$3.16 MX$55.8
-14.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$2.10 MX$37.14
11.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$2.06 MX$36.40
-2.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$2.23 MX$39.35
3.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.04 MX$18.33
-2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$1.28 MX$22.60
-42.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$4.10 MX$72.4
-19.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$10.54 MX$186
138.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.67 MX$29.54
73.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.51 MX$44.31
10.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Cancun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.64 MX$11.34
-57.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
$60.9 MX$1,075
-86.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$4.18 MX$73.8
-89.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$2.57 MX$45.33
-83.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$9.92 MX$175
-36.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.28 MX$22.61
-32.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$30.4K MX$535.9K
-14.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$23.6K MX$416.5K
35.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Cancun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$112 MX$1,983
-28.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$23.32 MX$412
-82.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$36.57 MX$645
-35.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Cancun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$24.62 MX$435
295.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$24.64 MX$435
-73.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$5.91 MX$104
-29.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Cancun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$202 MX$3,574
45.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$5,241 MX$92.5K
24.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Cancun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$53.6 MX$945
1.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$40.26 MX$711
-5.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$83.5 MX$1,473
5.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$107 MX$1,895
-27.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Cancun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$628 MX$11.1K
58.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$444 MX$7,839
50.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$1,269 MX$22.4K
167.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$1,009 MX$17.8K
106.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$2,252 MX$39.7K
34.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$2,293 MX$40.5K
3.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Cancun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$863 MX$15.2K
-79.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.42
16.29%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cancun: March 1, 2026

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