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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 3% cheaper than Cozumel without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 25.5% more expensive than Cozumel without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Cozumel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$8.56 MX$148
-59.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$41.91 MX$726
-23.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$7.70 MX$133
-36.88%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$3.06 MX$53.0
-7.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$1.16 MX$20.09
18.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$1.12 MX$19.44
-34.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.88 MX$32.64
54.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$3.73 MX$64.7
5.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Cozumel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.38 MX$23.89
26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$1.57 MX$27.11
55.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$1.49 MX$25.78
-21.48%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$1.99 MX$34.42
18.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$10.21 MX$177
44.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$7.23 MX$125
-41.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
$11.11 MX$192
9.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$2.33 MX$40.37
59.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$1.41 MX$24.45
10.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$2.06 MX$35.70
30.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$1.44 MX$24.87
62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$2.15 MX$37.23
-6.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$1.87 MX$32.37
23.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.08 MX$18.67
-6.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.98 MX$16.96
-25.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$4.16 MX$72.0
-20.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
$11.70 MX$203
114.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.36 MX$23.52
113.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.82 MX$48.90
-1.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Cozumel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
$0.64 MX$11.11
-57.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$2.42 MX$41.92
-81.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
$2.47 MX$42.82
-83.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
$6.45 MX$112
-2.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.25 MX$21.71
-31.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
$15.7K MX$271.8K
64.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
$21.8K MX$378.2K
46.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Cozumel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$50.9 MX$881
58.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$21.66 MX$375
-81.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
$21.66 MX$375
8.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Cozumel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$36.72 MX$636
164.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$21.27 MX$368
-69.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$4.59 MX$79.5
-9.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Cozumel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$385 MX$6,669
-23.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
$3,436 MX$59.5K
90.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Cozumel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$55.3 MX$958
-2.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$48.06 MX$832
-21.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$89.3 MX$1,547
-1.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$83.1 MX$1,440
-6.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Cozumel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$707 MX$12.2K
40.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$489 MX$8,462
36.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
$1,541 MX$26.7K
120.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$2,003 MX$34.7K
3.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
$1,443 MX$25.0K
110.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
$1,822 MX$31.5K
30.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Cozumel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$687 MX$11.9K
-73.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.68
13.70%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cozumel: March 2, 2026

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