Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Aracatuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Aracatuba

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 15.7% more expensive than Aracatuba without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 3.1% more expensive than Aracatuba without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Aracatuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.28 R$29.3
-43.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.9 R$149
-53.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.45 R$35.77
-50.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.8 R$10.01
22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.09 R$6.04
0.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.62 R$3.44
-58.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.83 R$10.19
36.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.75 R$15.29
16.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Aracatuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.02 R$5.64
46.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.45 R$8.02
15.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.18 R$6.56
-3.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.03 R$11.29
11.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.34 R$46.28
67.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.61 R$20.01
10.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.39 R$41.02
52.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.15 R$11.95
67.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.31 R$7.26
16.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.16 R$6.43
128.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.44 R$8.02
-4.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.2 R$6.64
31.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.1 R$6.11
96.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.75 R$4.18
38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.66 R$3.64
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.19 R$12.17
1.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.2 R$45.54
82.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.28 R$7.08
89.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2 R$11.09
32.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Aracatuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.93 R$5.16
-65.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$38.7 R$215
-73.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.09 R$6.06
-55.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.7 R$3.88
-51.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.33 R$35.11
-4.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.08 R$6
-32.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.1K R$117K
24.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28K R$155.6K
13.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Aracatuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$60.1 R$334
4.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.36 R$74.2
-69.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$19.21 R$107
26.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Aracatuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$22.88 R$127
-1.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$22.02 R$122
-71.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.15 R$34.16
-46.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Aracatuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$265 R$1,472
-64.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,594 R$36.6K
-7.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Aracatuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$48.92 R$272
7.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$41.8 R$232
-40.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$76.6 R$425
11.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$63.8 R$354
13.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Aracatuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$315 R$1,749
-17.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$219 R$1,215
-27.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$587 R$3,260
-1.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$422 R$2,342
-20.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,428 R$7,927
-29.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,154 R$6,403
-25.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Aracatuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$353 R$1,958
-48.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.92
21.61%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aracatuba: October 28, 2025

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