Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bamako Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bamako

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13.3% cheaper than Bamako without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 15.3% cheaper than Bamako without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bamako
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.69 F CFA 3,786
-55.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$37.73 F CFA 21.4K
-66.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.48 F CFA 3,667
-50.93%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.94 F CFA 1,099
13.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.76 F CFA 430
44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.55 F CFA 314
-52.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.41 F CFA 1,362
3.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$21.19 F CFA 12K
-84.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bamako
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.33 F CFA 1,319
-36.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.95 F CFA 2,235
-57.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
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Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$6.42 F CFA 3,635
-64.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.09 F CFA 10.2K
-22.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$15.41 F CFA 8,723
-74.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.39 F CFA 7,015
-8.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.97 F CFA 2,247
-9.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.03 F CFA 584
48.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.8 F CFA 1,585
-5.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
-35.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.34 F CFA 757
17.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.38 F CFA 779
56.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.1 F CFA 58.9
940.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.81 F CFA 1,588
-80.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$0.97 F CFA 549
129.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.56 F CFA 881
55.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.69 F CFA 955
56.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bamako
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.81 F CFA 2,723
-93.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.27 F CFA 718
-73.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 F CFA 672
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bamako
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$150 F CFA 84.8K
-58.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$58.1 F CFA 32.9K
-58.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bamako
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$68.4 F CFA 38.7K
-66.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$4.17 F CFA 2,359
50.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.69 F CFA 3,223
-42.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bamako
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bamako
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
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-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bamako
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$178 F CFA 101K
45.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$80.2 F CFA 45.4K
97.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$410 F CFA 231.9K
41.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$301 F CFA 170.6K
11.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,219 F CFA 690.2K
-29.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bamako
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$262 F CFA 148.3K
-30.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bamako: October 28, 2025

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