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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 4.6% more expensive than Gaborone without rent, and 72.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 1.7% cheaper than Gaborone without rent, and 106.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Gaborone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$7.38 Pย 103
-53.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$29.93 Pย 419
9.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$6.03 Pย 84.6
-16.42%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$2.28 Pย 31.94
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.83 Pย 11.62
61.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.51 Pย 7.14
47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$2.27 Pย 31.83
27.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$3.03 Pย 42.50
30.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Gaborone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.46 Pย 20.49
23.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.80 Pย 11.25
218.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$1.84 Pย 25.71
-35.33%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$2.37 Pย 33.27
2.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$7.66 Pย 107
87.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$5.17 Pย 72.5
-18.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$5.47 Pย 76.6
117.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.85 Pย 25.95
100.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.44 Pย 20.15
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.93 Pย 27.06
43.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.61 Pย 22.49
37.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$1.45 Pย 20.32
37.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.25 Pย 17.56
83.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$1.19 Pย 16.66
-15.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.90 Pย 12.64
-13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$3.56 Pย 49.94
-10.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$4.35 Pย 60.9
444.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.67 Pย 23.40
66.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$2.07 Pย 29.06
32.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Gaborone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.51 Pย 7.10
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$30.02 Pย 421
-72.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$0.62 Pย 8.67
-27.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$2.57 Pย 36.04
-83.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$3.01 Pย 42.23
105.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.09 Pย 15.33
-26.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$22.0K Pย 308.3K
18.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$16.9K Pย 236.6K
87.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Gaborone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$69.7 Pย 976
15.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$25.90 Pย 363
-84.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$78.4 Pย 1,098
-69.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Gaborone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$32.53 Pย 456
197.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$15.12 Pย 212
-58.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$6.66 Pย 93.3
-38.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Gaborone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$187 Pย 2,615
59.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$3,804 Pย 53.3K
71.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Gaborone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$42.13 Pย 590
26.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$24.67 Pย 346
55.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$75.2 Pย 1,054
14.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$98.4 Pย 1,378
-19.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Gaborone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$244 Pย 3,412
316.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$148 Pย 2,070
352.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$530 Pย 7,419
532.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$329 Pย 4,613
541.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$2,035 Pย 28.5K
48.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$1,268 Pย 17.8K
84.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Gaborone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$441 Pย 6,172
-59.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.12
45.61%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gaborone: January 11, 2026

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