Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bosaso Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bosaso

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 70.4% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 47.9% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 66% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.95 SOS 1,105
53.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$9.89 SOS 5,617
26.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.02 SOS 2,850
-36.65%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.23 SOS 697
79.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.99 SOS 562
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.51 SOS 289
-49.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.47 SOS 1,404
-39.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.98 SOS 558
70.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.99 SOS 562
15.15%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.84 SOS 1,044
23.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.05 SOS 3,436
130.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.36 SOS 3,613
-37.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.4 SOS 3,070
109.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.48 SOS 1,975
3.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.58 SOS 2,034
-57.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.99 SOS 1,697
-11.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.98 SOS 1,125
-30.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.03 SOS 1,152
-22.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.02 SOS 577
111.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.63 SOS 927
-65.64%
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
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 SOS 163
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.48 SOS 842
-66.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.58 SOS 329
-41.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.04 SOS 1,728
98.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.98 SOS 555
-25.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$4,023 SOS 2.3M
551.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$8,963 SOS 5.1M
256.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bosaso
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
$9.88 SOS 5,611
-58.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$31.96 SOS 18.2K
-23.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bosaso
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
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bosaso
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
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$10.9 SOS 6,192
384.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$14.75 SOS 8,379
68.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$12.99 SOS 7,377
556.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$15.28 SOS 8,680
374.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$123 SOS 69.8K
110.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
86.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$200 SOS 113.7K
188.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$192 SOS 108.9K
75.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$30.2K SOS 17.2M
-96.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$295 SOS 167.7K
-38.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.57
54.96%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

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