Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Uganda

For one person, living is cheaper in Uganda: $657 a month against $1,348 in Ubud, Bali, rent and utilities included – about $8,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
🇺🇬 Uganda
$657
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 23.8% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 44% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 144.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Uganda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
$2.47 UGX 9,993
34.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
$24.39 UGX 98.6K
45.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
$7.43 UGX 30.1K
-22.48%
Cappuccino
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
$2.46 UGX 9,946
6.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
$0.34 UGX 1,356
411.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
$0.25 UGX 1,003
208.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
$0.98 UGX 3,981
176.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
$1.76 UGX 7,114
156.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Uganda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
$0.72 UGX 2,901
112.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
$0.93 UGX 3,757
136.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
$1.26 UGX 5,097
-3.17%
Eggs
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$1.65 UGX 6,668
29.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
$5.06 UGX 20.5K
250.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
$4.60 UGX 18.6K
-16.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
$4.54 UGX 18.3K
164.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
$2.22 UGX 8,997
62.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
$1.19 UGX 4,815
26.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
$1.31 UGX 5,297
77.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
$1.10 UGX 4,444
81.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
$1.20 UGX 4,862
50.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
$1.17 UGX 4,720
104.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
$0.79 UGX 3,216
25.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 9,373
$0.52 UGX 2,092
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
$2.44 UGX 9,864
-10.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
$7.61 UGX 30.8K
201.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
$1.09 UGX 4,419
120.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
$1.92 UGX 7,763
56.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Uganda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,255
$0.74 UGX 2,989
-67.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
$39.92 UGX 161.5K
-82.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,876
$0.48 UGX 1,961
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,582
$0.24 UGX 966
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
$3.16 UGX 12.8K
72.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
$1.37 UGX 5,542
-38.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
$7,388 UGX 29.9M
229.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
$7,533 UGX 30.5M
323.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Uganda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$65.6 UGX 265.3K
23.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
$12.41 UGX 50.2K
-46.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
$36.63 UGX 148.2K
-50.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Uganda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
$37.06 UGX 149.9K
48.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
$5.97 UGX 24.1K
210.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
$7.55 UGX 30.6K
-43.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Uganda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 Rp 8.7M
$249 UGX 1.0M
95.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
$4,639 UGX 18.8M
22.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Uganda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
$14.20 UGX 57.4K
218.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
$13.08 UGX 52.9K
164.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
$32.67 UGX 132.1K
142.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
$37.14 UGX 150.2K
108.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Uganda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
$418 UGX 1.7M
169.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 Rp 12.1M
$161 UGX 652.1K
318.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
$987 UGX 4.0M
266.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
$297 UGX 1.2M
484.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
$1,202 UGX 4.9M
135.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
$981 UGX 4.0M
135.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Uganda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 Rp 3.0M
$175 UGX 707.0K
-5.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
20.75
-33.59%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Last update for Uganda: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
$674
Uganda
$161 76.1% $513
Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
$290
Uganda
$149 48.7% $141
Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
$108
Uganda
$82 23.8% $26
Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
$106
Uganda
$44 59% $63
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
$106
Uganda
$115 8.5% $9
Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
$64
Uganda
$52 18% $11
Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
$11
Uganda
$45 324% $34
Good to know
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🇺🇬 Uganda
🕒 Local time
13:15 1:15 PM
08:15 8:15 AM
5 h behind Ubud, Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
74,800
47,123,531
💱 Currency
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UGX, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Ugandan Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4,045 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.47 USD). 1 EUR = 4,537 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.2 EUR).

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