Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Jamaica

For one person, living is cheaper in Ubud, Bali: $1,348 a month against $1,502 in Jamaica, rent and utilities included – about $1,800 less a year. The total is higher in Jamaica despite lower rent and utilities.

Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
🇯🇲 Jamaica
$1,502
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 40.8% cheaper than Jamaica without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 36.8% cheaper than Jamaica without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Jamaica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
$11.01 JMD 1,738
-69.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
$74.7 JMD 11.8K
-52.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
$7.95 JMD 1,255
-27.55%
Cappuccino
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
$4.39 JMD 693
-40.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
$1.23 JMD 195
41.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
$0.71 JMD 112
8.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
$2.26 JMD 357
19.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
$3.76 JMD 594
20.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Jamaica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
$3.70 JMD 584
-58.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
$3.35 JMD 529
-34.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
$1.58 JMD 250
-22.78%
Eggs
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$3.80 JMD 600
-43.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
$12.21 JMD 1,928
45.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
$8.23 JMD 1,299
-53.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
$8.46 JMD 1,336
42.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
$6.71 JMD 1,060
-46.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
$3.73 JMD 590
-59.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
$5.07 JMD 800
-54.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
$2.66 JMD 420
-24.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
$2.86 JMD 452
-36.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
$2.57 JMD 406
-7.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
$2.62 JMD 414
-62.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 9,373
$1.37 JMD 216
-62.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
$10.63 JMD 1,678
-79.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
$11.83 JMD 1,867
94.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
$2.86 JMD 451
-16.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
$3.18 JMD 502
-5.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Jamaica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,255
$0.93 JMD 147
-74.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
$47.19 JMD 7,452
-85.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,876
$1.00 JMD 157
-56.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,582
$3.11 JMD 492
-86.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
$7.04 JMD 1,112
-22.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
$1.43 JMD 225
-41.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
$41.5K JMD 6.5M
-41.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
$28.3K JMD 4.5M
12.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Jamaica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$154 JMD 24.3K
-47.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
$27.19 JMD 4,294
-75.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
$49.70 JMD 7,848
-63.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Jamaica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
$54.2 JMD 8,560
1.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
$16.00 JMD 2,527
15.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
$13.01 JMD 2,054
-67.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Jamaica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 Rp 8.7M
$334 JMD 52.8K
45.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
$5,045 JMD 796.6K
12.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Jamaica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
$29.75 JMD 4,697
51.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
$29.81 JMD 4,707
15.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
$76.9 JMD 12.1K
2.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
$90.8 JMD 14.3K
-14.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Jamaica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
$811 JMD 128.1K
38.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 Rp 12.1M
$431 JMD 68.0K
56.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
$1,761 JMD 278.0K
105.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
$1,168 JMD 184.5K
48.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
$4,422 JMD 698.2K
-36.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
$3,378 JMD 533.4K
-31.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Jamaica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 Rp 3.0M
$768 JMD 121.2K
-78.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
9.61
43.39%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Last update for Jamaica: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
$674
Jamaica
$431 36.1% $243
Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
$290
Jamaica
$370 27.4% $79
Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
$108
Jamaica
$191 76.9% $83
Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
$106
Jamaica
$102 3.9% $4.2
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
$106
Jamaica
$231 119% $125
Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
$64
Jamaica
$80 26.1% $17
Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
$11
Jamaica
$67 543% $57
Good to know
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🇯🇲 Jamaica
🕒 Local time
16:51 4:51 PM
03:51 3:51 AM
13 h behind Ubud, Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
74,800
2,697,983
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

JMD, 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).

Jamaican Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 158 JMD (1,000 JMD = 6.33 USD). 1 EUR = 177 JMD (1,000 JMD = 5.65 EUR).

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