Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Buenaventura Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Buenaventura

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 12.3% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 18.4% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Buenaventura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.98 COP 16.6K
-24.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.8 COP 99.2K
-47.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.2 COP 30K
-55.83%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.55 COP 6,471
42.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.93 COP 3,887
18.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.58 COP 2,400
-55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.19 COP 4,977
110.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.16 COP 9,007
48.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Buenaventura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.05 COP 4,385
41.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.3 COP 5,405
28.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.19 COP 4,958
-4.20%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.2 COP 9,183
3.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.38 COP 18.2K
218.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.39 COP 22.5K
-25.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.27 COP 30.3K
55.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.44 COP 10.2K
47.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.06 COP 4,408
44.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.35 COP 5,621
96.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.86 COP 3,599
60.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.17 COP 4,860
35.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.18 COP 4,925
83.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.81 COP 3,383
28.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.65 COP 2,704
-13.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.29 COP 9,568
-2.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.46 COP 43.6K
43.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.09 COP 4,565
122.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.77 COP 7,396
49.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Buenaventura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.67 COP 2,810
-52.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.47 COP 6,140
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.73 COP 7,211
-80.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.18 COP 25.8K
-2.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1 COP 4,152
-27.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18.2K COP 76M
43.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.8K COP 107.4M
23.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Buenaventura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$83.8 COP 349.5K
-25.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.2 COP 38.4K
-55.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$22.76 COP 94.9K
6.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Buenaventura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$23.45 COP 97.8K
-3.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.05 COP 16.9K
-18.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Buenaventura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$240 COP 998.6K
-61.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,992 COP 25M
1.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Buenaventura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$59.9 COP 249.7K
-11.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.2 COP 138.4K
-25.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$83.1 COP 346.6K
2.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$72.2 COP 300.8K
0.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Buenaventura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$285 COP 1.2M
-9.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$238 COP 990.7K
-33.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$530 COP 2.2M
9.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$421 COP 1.8M
-20.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,441 COP 6M
-30.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,063 COP 4.4M
-19.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Buenaventura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$520 COP 2.2M
-64.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
13.18
0.76%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buenaventura: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.