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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 6.4% cheaper than Tepic without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 39.8% more expensive than Tepic without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Tepic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$8.05 MX$144
-56.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 543.9K
$41.75 MX$747
-23.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.4K
$9.53 MX$171
-49.00%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$3.18 MX$56.9
-11.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
$2.09 MX$37.45
-34.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$1.36 MX$24.40
-46.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$2.53 MX$45.28
14.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
$3.92 MX$70.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Tepic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
$1.44 MX$25.83
20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
$2.40 MX$43.04
1.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$1.09 MX$19.49
7.34%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
$2.08 MX$37.28
12.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
$4.88 MX$87.4
202.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$13.18 MX$236
-67.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
$7.06 MX$126
72.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
$2.60 MX$46.54
43.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.54 MX$27.55
1.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$3.50 MX$62.7
-23.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$1.63 MX$29.19
43.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
$1.88 MX$33.72
6.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$2.08 MX$37.15
11.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$1.44 MX$25.71
-29.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$1.07 MX$19.10
-31.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
$4.26 MX$76.3
-22.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 426.0K
$11.50 MX$206
118.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$0.82 MX$14.59
253.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$1.66 MX$29.76
66.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Tepic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,546
$0.55 MX$9.77
-50.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,667
$2.18 MX$38.98
-79.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,159
$0.51 MX$9.14
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
$10.69 MX$191
-41.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.32 MX$23.60
-34.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
$18.8K MX$336.8K
37.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 540.4M
$18.6K MX$333.2K
71.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Tepic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$42.53 MX$761
89.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.4K
$12.06 MX$216
-67.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 399.0K
$26.14 MX$468
-9.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Tepic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$36.38 MX$651
167.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.8K
$16.01 MX$287
-59.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.6K
$4.12 MX$73.8
0.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Tepic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$208 MX$3,721
41.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
$3,391 MX$60.7K
93.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Tepic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 917.8K
$43.06 MX$771
25.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 643.0K
$15.67 MX$281
142.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$67.3 MX$1,204
30.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$74.7 MX$1,338
4.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Tepic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.9M
$499 MX$8,932
99.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$392 MX$7,015
70.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.5M
$926 MX$16.6K
266.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$769 MX$13.8K
170.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.5M
$2,297 MX$41.1K
32.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.3M
$1,273 MX$22.8K
86.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Tepic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$703 MX$12.6K
-74.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.75
13.02%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tepic: March 3, 2026

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