Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Gabon

For one person, living is cheaper in Ubud, Bali: $1,348 a month against $1,530 in Gabon, rent and utilities included – about $2,200 less a year. The total is higher in Gabon despite lower rent and utilities.

Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
🇬🇦 Gabon
$1,530
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 48.5% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 42.4% cheaper than Gabon without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Gabon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
$17.44 FCFA 10.2K
-80.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
$67.7 FCFA 39.6K
-47.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
$15.12 FCFA 8,845
-61.90%
Cappuccino
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
$5.92 FCFA 3,461
-55.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
$1.66 FCFA 971
4.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
$1.41 FCFA 828
-45.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
$1.01 FCFA 593
168.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
$1.91 FCFA 1,118
136.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Gabon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
$3.33 FCFA 1,948
-54.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
$1.18 FCFA 689
86.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
$2.92 FCFA 1,709
-58.22%
Eggs
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$4.39 FCFA 2,566
-51.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
$10.09 FCFA 5,902
75.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
$8.70 FCFA 5,087
-55.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
$25.22 FCFA 14.8K
-52.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
$2.94 FCFA 1,718
22.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
$3.75 FCFA 2,195
-59.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
$3.91 FCFA 2,287
-40.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
$3.40 FCFA 1,991
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
$2.93 FCFA 1,715
-38.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
$4.36 FCFA 2,550
-45.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
$2.17 FCFA 1,271
-54.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 9,373
$1.64 FCFA 962
-68.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
$2.58 FCFA 1,510
-15.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
$11.60 FCFA 6,789
98.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
$0.97 FCFA 570
147.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
$1.32 FCFA 770
127.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Gabon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,255
$0.82 FCFA 478
-70.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
$47.59 FCFA 27.8K
-85.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,876
$1.27 FCFA 741
-65.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,582
$0.73 FCFA 426
-42.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
$16.97 FCFA 9,931
-67.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
$1.08 FCFA 635
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
$29.6K FCFA 17.3M
-17.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
$22.0K FCFA 12.9M
44.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Gabon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$84.1 FCFA 49.2K
-3.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
$33.92 FCFA 19.8K
-80.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
$64.0 FCFA 37.4K
-71.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Gabon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
$64.5 FCFA 37.7K
-14.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
$25.78 FCFA 15.1K
-28.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
$4.48 FCFA 2,622
-5.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Gabon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 Rp 8.7M
$169 FCFA 98.7K
187.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
$5,592 FCFA 3.3M
1.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Gabon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
$83.9 FCFA 49.1K
-46.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
$42.47 FCFA 24.8K
-18.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
$51.0 FCFA 29.8K
55.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
$102 FCFA 59.8K
-24.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Gabon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
$1,036 FCFA 606.3K
8.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 Rp 12.1M
$421 FCFA 246.6K
59.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
$2,117 FCFA 1.2M
70.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
$871 FCFA 509.5K
99.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
$3,650 FCFA 2.1M
-22.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
$2,703 FCFA 1.6M
-14.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Gabon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 Rp 3.0M
$435 FCFA 254.3K
-61.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
11.5
19.83%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Last update for Gabon: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
$674
Gabon
$421 37.5% $253
Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
$290
Gabon
$370 27.6% $80
Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
$108
Gabon
$277 156% $169
Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
$106
Gabon
$126 18.2% $19
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
$106
Gabon
$182 72.3% $76
Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
$64
Gabon
$73 15.5% $9.8
Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
$11
Gabon
$56 431% $45
Good to know
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🇬🇦 Gabon
🕒 Local time
21:46 9:46 PM
14:46 2:46 PM
7 h behind Ubud, Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
74,800
2,025,137
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XAF, 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 = 20,030 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Central African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR).

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