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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 42% cheaper than Mahe without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 6.8% cheaper than Mahe without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Mahe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$15.60 SCR 225
-77.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$70.2 SCR 1,011
-54.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$8.13 SCR 117
-40.22%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$4.40 SCR 63.4
-35.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$2.29 SCR 32.93
-40.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$1.75 SCR 25.13
-58.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$8.23 SCR 118
-64.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$5.31 SCR 76.4
-26.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Mahe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.51 SCR 21.71
15.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$1.08 SCR 15.60
125.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$1.78 SCR 25.57
-34.27%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$4.08 SCR 58.7
-42.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$15.78 SCR 227
-6.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$7.89 SCR 114
-46.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$12.34 SCR 178
-1.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$2.00 SCR 28.73
86.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$2.23 SCR 32.04
20.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$5.29 SCR 76.1
-55.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$0.98 SCR 14.10
104.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$0.93 SCR 13.32
148.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.06 SCR 15.18
-4.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$12.35 SCR 178
-73.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.02 SCR 29.09
43.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.05 SCR 29.54
35.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Mahe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.86 SCR 12.40
-68.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
$24.12 SCR 347
-65.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$10.17 SCR 146
-95.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$3.06 SCR 43.99
-86.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$10.56 SCR 152
-40.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.56 SCR 22.41
-44.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Mahe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$81.9 SCR 1,179
-1.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$20.83 SCR 300
-80.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$158 SCR 2,278
-85.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Mahe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$52.8 SCR 760
84.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$6.35 SCR 91.4
-34.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Mahe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
-
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Mahe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$27.21 SCR 392
99.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$11.00 SCR 158
245.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$44.76 SCR 644
96.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$55.9 SCR 804
39.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Mahe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$832 SCR 12.0K
19.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$865 SCR 12.5K
-22.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$1,738 SCR 25.0K
95.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$1,047 SCR 15.1K
98.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Mahe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$871 SCR 12.5K
-79.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mahe: March 1, 2026

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