Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 30.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 34.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 Rp 47.2K
$11.73 MX$222
-75.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.09 Rp 196.2K
$41.52 MX$785
-70.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 Rp 53.3K
$10.57 MX$200
-68.97%
Cappuccino
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$3.49 MX$65.9
-33.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 Rp 18K
$1.45 MX$27.33
-23.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,204
$0.97 MX$18.33
-73.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$3.03 MX$57.2
-16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.59 MX$86.8
-30.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.42 MX$26.87
4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27.2K
$1.87 MX$35.43
-10.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.54 MX$29.2
-28.57%
Eggs
$2.24 Rp 36.4K
$2.6 MX$49.21
-13.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.68 Rp 222.1K
$8.32 MX$157
64.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 Rp 65.6K
$8.54 MX$161
-52.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 Rp 186.3K
$10.67 MX$202
7.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 Rp 56.4K
$2.66 MX$50.2
30.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 25K
$1.51 MX$28.5
1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 Rp 41.5K
$1.9 MX$35.87
34.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
$2.19 MX$41.45
-39.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 25.9K
$1.78 MX$33.7
-10.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$2.17 MX$41.05
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 16.6K
$1.07 MX$20.14
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,057
$1.09 MX$20.53
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 Rp 36.7K
$4.17 MX$78.8
-45.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 Rp 241.5K
$8.75 MX$165
70.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
$1.69 MX$31.91
47.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 Rp 44.5K
$2.53 MX$47.74
8.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,227
$0.51 MX$9.59
-37.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.6 Rp 155.9K
$26.97 MX$510
-64.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 Rp 7,454
$3.25 MX$61.4
-85.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,564
$2.49 MX$47.01
-86.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 Rp 101K
$3.22 MX$60.8
93.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.7 Rp 11.4K
$1.26 MX$23.87
-44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K Rp 423.3M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-12.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K Rp 520.1M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
36.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 Rp 1M
$84.2 MX$1,592
-24.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.01 Rp 65.1K
$22.8 MX$431
-82.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.09 Rp 390.9K
$30.04 MX$568
-19.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.22 Rp 376.9K
$51.4 MX$972
-54.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.09 Rp 98.8K
$18.28 MX$346
-66.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 Rp 53.8K
$4.97 MX$94.1
-33.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
$197 MX$3,719
-51.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,914 Rp 96M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
12.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 Rp 847.9K
$35.81 MX$677
45.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.19 Rp 392.6K
$39.43 MX$745
-38.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 Rp 1.3M
$80.9 MX$1,529
1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73 Rp 1.2M
$86.3 MX$1,631
-15.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 Rp 4.2M
$968 MX$18.3K
-72.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$478 MX$9,037
-67.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 Rp 9.5M
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-63.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 Rp 5.5M
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-71.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$997 Rp 16.2M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-68.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$835 Rp 13.6M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-88.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 2.9M
$805 MX$15.2K
-77.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.42
16.29%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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