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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 141.2% more expensive than Chingola without rent, and 329.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 59.5% more expensive than Chingola without rent, and 362.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Chingola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$12.51 ZMWย 250
-72.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$20.43 ZMWย 408
60.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
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Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.40 ZMWย 7.89
235.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.28 ZMWย 5.59
167.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$0.51 ZMWย 10.20
468.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$1.05 ZMWย 21.07
275.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Chingola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.05 ZMWย 20.90
71.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.81 ZMWย 16.19
214.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$2.01 ZMWย 40.23
-40.80%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.15 ZMWย 22.91
110.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$2.04 ZMWย 40.71
106.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$3.77 ZMWย 75.3
215.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.62 ZMWย 32.42
129.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.64 ZMWย 32.78
-4.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.62 ZMWย 32.35
70.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.61 ZMWย 32.26
37.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$2.43 ZMWย 48.63
-18.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.26 ZMWย 25.15
81.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.68 ZMWย 13.68
14.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$1.22 ZMWย 24.34
159.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$4.57 ZMWย 91.3
418.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$0.51 ZMWย 10.28
445.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$0.64 ZMWย 12.78
329.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Chingola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.42 ZMWย 8.30
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$8.45 ZMWย 169
-26.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.23 ZMWย 24.61
-34.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Chingola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$41.54 ZMWย 830
94.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Chingola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$8.12 ZMWย 162
1092.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Chingola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Chingola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$16.31 ZMWย 326
227.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$10.50 ZMWย 210
265.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$41.19 ZMWย 823
109.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$62.0 ZMWย 1,239
27.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Chingola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$13.8K ZMWย 275.3K
-83.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Chingola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$101 ZMWย 2,018
76.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chingola: January 13, 2026

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