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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 49.6% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 172.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 46.7% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 222.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Vavuniya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$4.05 LKRย 1,254
-15.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$16.42 LKRย 5,082
99.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$8.12 LKRย 2,513
-37.93%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$2.62 LKRย 811
8.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.38 LKRย 118
252.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.34 LKRย 106
120.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$2.31 LKRย 716
25.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$3.29 LKRย 1,018
19.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Vavuniya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.70 LKRย 527
5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.55 LKRย 171
363.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.88 LKRย 272
35.23%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$2.23 LKRย 691
8.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$14.28 LKRย 4,420
0.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$4.60 LKRย 1,424
-8.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$8.22 LKRย 2,543
44.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$7.35 LKRย 2,275
-49.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.10 LKRย 341
41.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$5.76 LKRย 1,782
-51.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.26 LKRย 390
76.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$1.15 LKRย 355
73.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.43 LKRย 443
60.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$1.15 LKRย 355
-12.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.59 LKRย 184
32.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$9.86 LKRย 3,052
-67.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$13.60 LKRย 4,210
74.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$2.11 LKRย 653
31.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$2.83 LKRย 875
-2.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Vavuniya
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
$0.41 LKRย 128
9.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.33 LKRย 102
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$0.57 LKRย 175
984.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.21 LKRย 374
-33.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$26.5K LKRย 8.2M
-1.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$35.3K LKRย 10.9M
-10.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Vavuniya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$59.7 LKRย 18.5K
35.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$4.22 LKRย 1,307
-2.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$15.24 LKRย 4,717
55.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Vavuniya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$3.30 LKRย 1,020
24.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Vavuniya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$36.37 LKRย 11.3K
720.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$443 LKRย 137.0K
1377.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Vavuniya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$27.26 LKRย 8,437
96.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$19.34 LKRย 5,986
98.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$68.7 LKRย 21.3K
25.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$38.06 LKRย 11.8K
107.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Vavuniya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-
-
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
Vavuniya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
16.45
-19.27%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Vavuniya: January 12, 2026

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