Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Buff Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Buff Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 12.3% cheaper than Buff Bay without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 30.7% cheaper than Buff Bay without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Buff Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.4 JMD 1,178
-59.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
-80.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.88 JMD 777
-34.84%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.41 JMD 702
-49.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.72 JMD 114
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.61 JMD 97.6
-57.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.85 JMD 295
35.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.12 JMD 496
2.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Buff Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$4.35 JMD 692
-65.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.64 JMD 580
-54.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.61 JMD 257
-29.19%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.54 JMD 564
-35.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.98 JMD 1,748
26.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.37 JMD 1,015
-37.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.82 JMD 1,245
44.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$6.18 JMD 983
-41.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.04 JMD 484
-49.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.14 JMD 658
-35.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.96 JMD 471
-53.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.1 JMD 334
-24.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.94 JMD 309
11.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$3.1 JMD 494
-66.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.43 JMD 227
-60.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$8.79 JMD 1,400
-74.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11 JMD 1,751
36.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.91 JMD 463
-16.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.06 JMD 487
-13.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Buff Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.12 JMD 179
-56.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.16 JMD 502
-89.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.17 JMD 982
-2.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.27 JMD 203
-42.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
-37.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.2K JMD 5.4M
-6.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Buff Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$166 JMD 26.5K
-62.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.04 JMD 3,509
-81.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$50.2 JMD 7,996
-51.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Buff Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.37 JMD 2,128
-75.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Buff Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$228 JMD 36.3K
-59.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,438 JMD 388.1K
150.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Buff Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$25.61 JMD 4,077
106.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$25.63 JMD 4,081
-3.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$71.6 JMD 11.4K
19.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$75.3 JMD 12K
-3.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Buff Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Buff Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.15
45.14%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buff Bay: October 29, 2025

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