Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Fiji

For one person, living is cheaper in Fiji: $1,027 a month against $1,348 in Ubud, Bali, rent and utilities included – about $3,900 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Ubud, Bali outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
🇫🇯 Fiji
$1,027
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 9% cheaper than Fiji without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 1.4% cheaper than Fiji without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Fiji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
$5.36 FJD 12.01
-37.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
$40.50 FJD 90.7
-12.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
$7.32 FJD 16.39
-21.31%
Cappuccino
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
$3.10 FJD 6.94
-15.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
$1.47 FJD 3.28
18.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
$1.00 FJD 2.25
-23.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
$3.03 FJD 6.78
-10.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
$4.14 FJD 9.28
9.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Fiji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
$1.33 FJD 2.99
15.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
$0.71 FJD 1.58
209.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
$1.08 FJD 2.42
12.96%
Eggs
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$3.25 FJD 7.27
-34.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
$9.48 FJD 21.25
87.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
$9.17 FJD 20.55
-57.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
$8.09 FJD 18.11
48.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
$2.57 FJD 5.75
40.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
$2.54 FJD 5.70
-40.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
$3.29 FJD 7.36
-29.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
$2.83 FJD 6.33
-29.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
$1.24 FJD 2.77
45.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
$1.19 FJD 2.66
100.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
$0.97 FJD 2.18
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 9,373
$0.79 FJD 1.78
-34.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
$9.63 FJD 21.57
-77.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
$8.27 FJD 18.53
177.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
$2.32 FJD 5.20
3.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
$3.76 FJD 8.42
-20.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Fiji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,255
$0.78 FJD 1.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
$21.82 FJD 48.88
-67.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,876
$0.93 FJD 2.08
-52.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,582
$0.46 FJD 1.03
-8.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
$8.81 FJD 19.72
-38.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
$1.34 FJD 3.00
-37.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
$24.3K FJD 54.4K
0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
$26.2K FJD 58.8K
21.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Fiji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$56.4 FJD 126
43.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
$14.46 FJD 32.40
-54.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
$21.25 FJD 47.61
-14.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Fiji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
$36.57 FJD 81.9
50.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
$7.40 FJD 16.57
150.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
$3.70 FJD 8.28
14.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Fiji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 Rp 8.7M
$191 FJD 427
154.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
$13.1K FJD 29.3K
-56.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Fiji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
$28.34 FJD 63.5
59.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
$34.90 FJD 78.2
-0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
$67.0 FJD 150
18.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
$61.9 FJD 139
25.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Fiji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
$923 FJD 2,066
22.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 Rp 12.1M
$414 FJD 928
62.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
$2,033 FJD 4,554
77.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
$893 FJD 2,000
94.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
$1,206 FJD 2,701
134.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
$822 FJD 1,842
180.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Fiji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 Rp 3.0M
$772 FJD 1,730
-78.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
7.38
86.72%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Last update for Fiji: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
$674
Fiji
$414 38.6% $260
Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
$290
Fiji
$247 14.9% $43
Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
$108
Fiji
$135 25.2% $27
Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
$106
Fiji
$86 18.8% $20
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
$106
Fiji
$92 12.8% $14
Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
$64
Fiji
$44 30.9% $20
Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
$11
Fiji
$28 168% $18
Good to know
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🇫🇯 Fiji
🕒 Local time
13:54 1:54 PM
17:54 5:54 PM
4 h ahead of Ubud, Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
74,800
926,276
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

FJD, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Fijian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.24 FJD (1 FJD = 0.446 USD). 1 EUR = 2.51 FJD (1 FJD = 0.398 EUR).

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