Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bamenda Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bamenda

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 58.7% more expensive than Bamenda without rent, and 119.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 67.8% more expensive than Bamenda without rent, and 120.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bamenda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.71 FCFA 968
75.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.26 FCFA 3,546
-49.20%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$0.92 FCFA 519
140.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.55 FCFA 312
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.36 FCFA 205
-27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.3 FCFA 738
92.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.72 FCFA 974
86.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bamenda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.68 FCFA 1,515
-44.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.63 FCFA 358
165.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.01 FCFA 570
12.87%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.14 FCFA 1,776
-27.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.42 FCFA 2,502
-9.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.23 FCFA 2,961
116.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.58 FCFA 1,458
39.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.85 FCFA 481
80.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.73 FCFA 415
263.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.91 FCFA 514
51.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.42 FCFA 804
11.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.07 FCFA 606
101.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.6 FCFA 339
73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.74 FCFA 421
-24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.43 FCFA 810
55.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.3 FCFA 3,000
182.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.31 FCFA 740
85.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.38 FCFA 780
91.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bamenda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.74 FCFA 985
-81.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.45 FCFA 257
8.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.31 FCFA 174
9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.03 FCFA 3,413
0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.28 FCFA 724
-42.97%
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
Bamenda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.83 FCFA 10.1K
-77.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34.55 FCFA 19.6K
-29.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bamenda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$8.64 FCFA 4,890
161.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bamenda
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
Bamenda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$26.05 FCFA 14.7K
102.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$44.79 FCFA 25.4K
90.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$61.9 FCFA 35.1K
17.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bamenda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bamenda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$107 FCFA 60.3K
71.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bamenda: October 27, 2025

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