Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Port Vila Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Port Vila

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 40.6% cheaper than Port Vila without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 22.8% cheaper than Port Vila without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Port Vila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$10.98 VUVĀ 1,303
-68.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
$64.0 VUVĀ 7,589
-49.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
$9.45 VUVĀ 1,121
-48.57%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$5.32 VUVĀ 631
-46.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$2.10 VUVĀ 249
-34.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$1.69 VUVĀ 200
-56.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$4.47 VUVĀ 530
-35.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$4.19 VUVĀ 497
-6.44%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Port Vila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$2.29 VUVĀ 272
-24.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$2.51 VUVĀ 298
-2.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$3.87 VUVĀ 460
-69.77%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$5.05 VUVĀ 600
-53.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
$20.15 VUVĀ 2,390
-26.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
$18.18 VUVĀ 2,156
-76.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
$18.55 VUVĀ 2,200
-34.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$4.75 VUVĀ 564
-21.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$2.06 VUVĀ 245
-24.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$6.12 VUVĀ 725
-56.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$2.49 VUVĀ 295
-6.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$4.46 VUVĀ 529
-55.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$2.08 VUVĀ 247
11.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$2.60 VUVĀ 309
-61.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$1.06 VUVĀ 125
-31.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
$9.42 VUVĀ 1,118
-64.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
$14.58 VUVĀ 1,730
72.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$2.97 VUVĀ 352
-2.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$2.99 VUVĀ 355
-7.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Port Vila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
$1.66 VUVĀ 197
-83.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
$68.3 VUVĀ 8,107
-87.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
$2.09 VUVĀ 248
-78.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
$0.88 VUVĀ 104
-52.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
$4.93 VUVĀ 585
26.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.95 VUVĀ 231
-55.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
$22.8K VUVĀ 2.7M
13.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
$37.6K VUVĀ 4.5M
-15.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Port Vila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$540 VUVĀ 64.0K
-85.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$24.89 VUVĀ 2,952
-84.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
$229 VUVĀ 27.2K
-89.71%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Port Vila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
$16.58 VUVĀ 1,967
-61.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$12.55 VUVĀ 1,489
-66.85%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Port Vila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$627 VUVĀ 74.4K
-53.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
$6,775 VUVĀ 803.7K
-3.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Port Vila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
$46.87 VUVĀ 5,560
15.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
$66.7 VUVĀ 7,910
-43.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Port Vila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$1,854 VUVĀ 219.9K
-46.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$1,414 VUVĀ 167.7K
-52.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
$3,413 VUVĀ 404.9K
-0.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$2,085 VUVĀ 247.4K
-0.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
$6,025 VUVĀ 714.8K
-49.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
$2,238 VUVĀ 265.5K
6.28%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Port Vila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$739 VUVĀ 87.7K
-75.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7
89.71%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Port Vila: March 3, 2026

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