Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ajijic Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ajijic

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10% more expensive than Ajijic without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 2% more expensive than Ajijic without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ajijic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.12 MX$154
-63.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.95 MX$642
-63.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.86 MX$130
-53.64%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.35 MX$63.4
-34.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.12 MX$21.08
-1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.86 MX$16.3
-69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.86 MX$35.25
34.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.27 MX$61.7
-2.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ajijic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.37 MX$25.81
8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.15 MX$40.62
-22.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.07 MX$20.24
6.54%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.97 MX$37.18
15.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.15 MX$154
71.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.31 MX$138
-45.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.84 MX$129
65.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.24 MX$42.3
60.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.95 MX$18.04
61.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.84 MX$15.87
215.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.47 MX$27.82
-6.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.42 MX$26.84
11.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.01 MX$19.07
113.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.87 MX$16.44
19.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.87 MX$16.41
-35.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.22 MX$79.7
-47.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.47 MX$179
58.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.36 MX$25.79
78.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.66 MX$31.46
59.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ajijic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.65 MX$12.25
-50.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.08 MX$20.45
-54.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.6 MX$30.26
-78.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.24 MX$61.3
86.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.25 MX$23.7
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18.7K MX$354.1K
39.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$18.7K MX$354.4K
70.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ajijic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$44.16 MX$835
41.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.58 MX$313
-75.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.92 MX$490
-6.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ajijic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$23.37 MX$442
-3.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.15 MX$97.3
21.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-20.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ajijic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$180 MX$3,412
-48.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,613 MX$49.4K
133.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ajijic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$41.8 MX$790
26.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$16.01 MX$303
55.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$67.4 MX$1,274
26.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$54.2 MX$1,024
33.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ajijic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$805 MX$15.2K
-67.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$640 MX$12.1K
-75.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,577 MX$29.8K
-63.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,373 MX$25.9K
-75.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,821 MX$34.4K
-45.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,484 MX$28.1K
-42.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ajijic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$367 MX$6,943
-50.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.24
18.15%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ajijic: October 27, 2025

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