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

Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$10.93 ARSĀ 15.9K
-68.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$41.61 ARSĀ 60.4K
-22.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$9.76 ARSĀ 14.2K
-50.20%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$3.77 ARSĀ 5,479
-25.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$2.35 ARSĀ 3,410
-41.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,946
-64.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,942
42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$2.92 ARSĀ 4,246
34.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.27 ARSĀ 1,843
37.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,183
62.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$2.04 ARSĀ 2,963
-42.65%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.11 ARSĀ 3,069
11.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$11.77 ARSĀ 17.1K
25.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$7.72 ARSĀ 11.2K
-44.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$9.32 ARSĀ 13.5K
31.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,937
84.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,114
6.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$1.49 ARSĀ 2,164
80.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$2.09 ARSĀ 3,029
11.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.01 ARSĀ 1,467
98.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,489
124.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.99 ARSĀ 1,435
2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$2.65 ARSĀ 3,856
-72.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$2.43 ARSĀ 3,526
36.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$5.03 ARSĀ 7,308
399.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.95 ARSĀ 2,837
48.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$3.58 ARSĀ 5,200
-22.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,041
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
$18.27 ARSĀ 26.5K
-54.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$0.41 ARSĀ 598
9.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$0.97 ARSĀ 1,415
-56.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$5.01 ARSĀ 7,283
24.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.20 ARSĀ 1,743
-28.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$31.7K ARSĀ 46.0M
-18.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$33.9K ARSĀ 49.2M
-5.84%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
4.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$17.11 ARSĀ 24.9K
-76.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$22.27 ARSĀ 32.3K
5.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$27.34 ARSĀ 39.7K
255.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
$16.09 ARSĀ 23.4K
-60.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$5.95 ARSĀ 8,638
-30.08%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$104 ARSĀ 151.6K
181.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$2,119 ARSĀ 3.1M
209.08%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$81.0 ARSĀ 117.6K
-33.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
-50.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$152 ARSĀ 220.0K
-41.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$118 ARSĀ 171.6K
-33.92%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$353 ARSĀ 512.5K
182.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$274 ARSĀ 397.6K
143.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$619 ARSĀ 899.3K
447.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$513 ARSĀ 745.6K
305.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
$1,664 ARSĀ 2.4M
82.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
$1,098 ARSĀ 1.6M
116.66%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$732 ARSĀ 1.1M
-75.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
79
-83.19%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: March 1, 2026

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