Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Basseterre Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Basseterre

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 20% cheaper than Basseterre without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 38.5% cheaper than Basseterre without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Basseterre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.33 EC$54.9
-85.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$93.9 EC$254
-86.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$14.19 EC$38.3
-77.59%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.6 EC$9.72
-38.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.12 EC$5.72
-48.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.48 EC$6.7
-89.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.24 EC$6.05
11.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.81 EC$10.28
-16.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Basseterre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.92 EC$10.58
-61.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.81 EC$10.29
-56.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.6 EC$9.72
-68.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.44 EC$14.69
-58.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.31 EC$33.24
13.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$12.72 EC$34.34
-68.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.45 EC$12.02
-19.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.09 EC$8.34
-50.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.81 EC$10.29
-63.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.16 EC$5.84
-26.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.17 EC$5.85
-0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$5.86 EC$15.82
-82.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.41 EC$3.8
-60.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
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Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.55 EC$6.88
-4.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.72 EC$10.04
-29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Basseterre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.27 EC$6.12
-85.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$20.09 EC$54.3
-97.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
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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
Basseterre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$101 EC$274
-38.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$41.14 EC$111
-90.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Basseterre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.75 EC$15.52
-42.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Basseterre
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
Basseterre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$88.6 EC$239
-40.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$130 EC$351
-34.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Basseterre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$687 EC$1,854
-62.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$637 EC$1,720
-75.06%
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
$5,063 EC$13.7K
-80.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,963 EC$10.7K
-78.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Basseterre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,097 EC$2,963
-83.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Basseterre: October 27, 2025

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