Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and La Romana Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and La Romana

Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
La Romana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$8.35 DOPĀ 499
-58.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$51.5 DOPĀ 3,076
-37.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$7.41 DOPĀ 443
-34.41%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$2.61 DOPĀ 156
8.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$1.00 DOPĀ 59.5
37.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.40 DOPĀ 23.62
82.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.57 DOPĀ 153
12.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$4.98 DOPĀ 298
-21.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
La Romana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.11 DOPĀ 66.3
56.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$1.75 DOPĀ 104
39.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.50 DOPĀ 89.4
-22.00%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.31 DOPĀ 138
1.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$6.94 DOPĀ 415
112.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$5.01 DOPĀ 299
-15.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$4.98 DOPĀ 298
145.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$3.30 DOPĀ 197
12.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.4
81.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$3.00 DOPĀ 179
-10.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.94 DOPĀ 116
20.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$2.52 DOPĀ 151
-20.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$2.36 DOPĀ 141
-2.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$1.13 DOPĀ 67.3
-10.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.96 DOPĀ 57.1
-23.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$5.40 DOPĀ 322
-38.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$11.54 DOPĀ 689
117.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.72 DOPĀ 162
6.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$3.19 DOPĀ 191
-13.17%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
La Romana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$3.33 DOPĀ 199
-86.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$2.20 DOPĀ 131
-80.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$6.10 DOPĀ 364
2.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.33 DOPĀ 79.5
-35.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$26.7K DOPĀ 1.6M
-3.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$31.2K DOPĀ 1.9M
2.17%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
La Romana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$68.0 DOPĀ 4,061
18.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$17.69 DOPĀ 1,056
-77.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$33.56 DOPĀ 2,004
-29.83%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
La Romana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$6.87 DOPĀ 410
-39.45%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
La Romana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$269 DOPĀ 16.1K
9.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$8,020 DOPĀ 479.0K
-18.36%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
La Romana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$60.3 DOPĀ 3,599
-10.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$51.3 DOPĀ 3,063
-26.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$97.4 DOPĀ 5,816
-9.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$114 DOPĀ 6,809
-31.50%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
La Romana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$204 DOPĀ 12.2K
388.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$135 DOPĀ 8,041
395.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$425 DOPĀ 25.4K
697.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$504 DOPĀ 30.1K
312.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
La Romana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.5
15.48%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for La Romana: March 1, 2026

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