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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 30.6% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 127.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 79.7% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 166.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Tuguegarao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$1.79 ₱105
93.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$13.19 ₱772
143.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$2.59 ₱151
87.64%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$2.40 ₱140
17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.51 ₱29.93
168.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.31 ₱18.09
135.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.46 ₱85.4
98.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$1.98 ₱116
97.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Tuguegarao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.91 ₱112
-8.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$1.23 ₱72.2
98.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$0.81 ₱47.52
44.44%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$2.21 ₱130
6.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$6.41 ₱375
130.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$3.89 ₱228
9.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$8.57 ₱502
42.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$2.68 ₱157
38.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.86 ₱109
-16.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$2.28 ₱134
17.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$1.16 ₱68.1
101.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$1.83 ₱107
9.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$2.29 ₱134
0.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.68 ₱39.57
48.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.77 ₱45.19
-5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$2.17 ₱127
52.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$9.55 ₱559
163.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.07 ₱62.5
171.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.35 ₱138
17.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Tuguegarao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.26 ₱15.16
3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$0.86 ₱50.3
-47.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$0.24 ₱14.12
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$2.43 ₱142
157.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.15 ₱67.5
-25.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$31.6K ₱1.9M
-18.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$20.7K ₱1.2M
54.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Tuguegarao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$34.99 ₱2,047
130.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$18.02 ₱1,054
-77.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$26.07 ₱1,525
-9.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Tuguegarao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$33.71 ₱1,972
188.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$4.38 ₱256
46.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$5.68 ₱333
-26.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Tuguegarao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$151 ₱8,828
94.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$4,755 ₱278.2K
37.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Tuguegarao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$48.57 ₱2,841
11.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$27.87 ₱1,630
36.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$45.10 ₱2,638
95.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$26.41 ₱1,545
195.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Tuguegarao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$263 ₱15.4K
278.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$177 ₱10.4K
276.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$592 ₱34.6K
473.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$396 ₱23.1K
425.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$2,449 ₱143.3K
24.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$684 ₱40.0K
247.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Tuguegarao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$226 ₱13.2K
-20.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.5
195.11%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tuguegarao: March 3, 2026

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