Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bonao Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bonao

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 3.1% cheaper than Bonao without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 19.5% more expensive than Bonao without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bonao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.66 DOP 333
-47.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.44 DOP 1,616
-54.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.98 DOP 293
-36.14%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.98 DOP 117
11.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.98 DOP 57.9
12.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.83 DOP 48.8
-68.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.4 DOP 141
4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.01 DOP 177
6.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bonao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.38 DOP 81.1
7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.44 DOP 84.8
15.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.94 DOP 55.4
21.28%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.58 DOP 92.9
43.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.99 DOP 412
99.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.51 DOP 324
-27.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.85 DOP 639
4.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.37 DOP 140
51.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.6 DOP 35.22
155.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.29 DOP 135
15.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.34 DOP 79.1
2.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.11 DOP 124
-25.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.14 DOP 67
89.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.76 DOP 44.45
36.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 DOP 31
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.64 DOP 332
-60.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.94 DOP 291
203.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.5 DOP 147
-2.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.15 DOP 186
-16.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bonao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.54 DOP 31.84
-40.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$27.77 DOP 1,635
-63.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.42 DOP 201
-85.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.22 DOP 130
-84.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.49 DOP 147
142.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.26 DOP 74.2
-42.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.8K DOP 1.6M
-2.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.2K DOP 1.8M
2.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bonao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$75.4 DOP 4,439
-16.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.17 DOP 1,482
-83.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$33.92 DOP 1,997
-28.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bonao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$17.08 DOP 1,006
32.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.5 DOP 147
31.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bonao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$269 DOP 15.8K
-65.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,061 DOP 474.6K
-24.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bonao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$60.4 DOP 3,557
-12.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.3 DOP 3,022
-51.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$34.36 DOP 2,023
148.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$33.4 DOP 1,966
116.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bonao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$144 DOP 8,498
79.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$103 DOP 6,088
53.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$284 DOP 16.7K
103.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$214 DOP 12.6K
57.38%
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
Bonao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$286 DOP 16.8K
-36.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12
10.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bonao: October 29, 2025

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