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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and San Juan del Sur Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and San Juan del Sur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 19.7% more expensive than San Juan del Sur without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 2.7% cheaper than San Juan del Sur without rent, and 52.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
San Juan del Sur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$4.29 NIOย 158
-20.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$33.01 NIOย 1,216
-0.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$5.55 NIOย 205
-9.19%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$2.36 NIOย 86.7
20.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.86 NIOย 31.59
55.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.73 NIOย 26.97
2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.34 NIOย 49.44
116.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$1.95 NIOย 71.9
102.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
San Juan del Sur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.26 NIOย 46.53
42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$1.52 NIOย 56.0
67.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$1.21 NIOย 44.66
-1.65%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.88 NIOย 69.2
28.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$7.71 NIOย 284
86.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$6.29 NIOย 231
-33.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$8.11 NIOย 299
46.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$3.84 NIOย 141
-3.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$0.85 NIOย 31.34
83.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.83 NIOย 67.2
51.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$2.16 NIOย 79.7
2.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$3.15 NIOย 116
-36.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$2.15 NIOย 79.0
6.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$1.05 NIOย 38.77
-3.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$1.01 NIOย 37.02
-22.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$2.63 NIOย 96.8
20.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$10.18 NIOย 375
132.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.47 NIOย 54.0
89.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$2.26 NIOย 83.3
21.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
San Juan del Sur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$1.51 NIOย 55.7
-70.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$6.92 NIOย 255
-10.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.26 NIOย 46.35
-36.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$23.1K NIOย 850.6K
13.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$25.9K NIOย 954.6K
21.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
San Juan del Sur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$42.55 NIOย 1,567
89.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$10.46 NIOย 385
-60.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$36.16 NIOย 1,332
-34.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
San Juan del Sur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$30.48 NIOย 1,122
217.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$7.93 NIOย 292
-48.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
San Juan del Sur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$124 NIOย 4,550
141.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$6,002 NIOย 221.0K
8.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
San Juan del Sur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$78.2 NIOย 2,880
-31.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$73.2 NIOย 2,696
-47.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$132 NIOย 4,854
-34.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$109 NIOย 4,022
-27.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
San Juan del Sur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$468 NIOย 17.2K
116.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$412 NIOย 15.2K
62.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$943 NIOย 34.7K
255.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$984 NIOย 36.2K
114.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
San Juan del Sur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$274 NIOย 10.1K
-34.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.25
29.56%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for San Juan del Sur: January 13, 2026

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