Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bujumbura Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bujumbura

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 17.2% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 24.8% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bujumbura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.82 BIF 5,321
64.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.03 BIF 99.3K
-63.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.88 BIF 11.3K
-18.04%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.37 BIF 9,831
-34.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.67 BIF 4,861
-34.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.08 BIF 3,162
-75.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.21 BIF 6,444
13.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.7 BIF 16.6K
-43.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bujumbura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.85 BIF 2,489
75.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.34 BIF 3,904
24.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.69 BIF 4,943
-32.54%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.34 BIF 9,741
-32.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.43 BIF 30.4K
33.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10 BIF 29.2K
-60.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.23 BIF 29.8K
10.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.95 BIF 17.4K
-39.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.48 BIF 1,393
218.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.75 BIF 5,106
51.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.36 BIF 3,975
1.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.51 BIF 1,480
209.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.57 BIF 1,650
278.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.47 BIF 1,368
121.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.62 BIF 4,730
-65.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.48 BIF 7,246
-10.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$16.89 BIF 49.3K
-11.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.08 BIF 6,058
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.18 BIF 9,272
-16.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bujumbura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.05 BIF 3,055
-69.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$30.51 BIF 89K
-66.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$6.68 BIF 19.5K
-92.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.43 BIF 10K
-90.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$30.07 BIF 87.7K
-79.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.38 BIF 4,022
-47.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bujumbura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$2.67 BIF 7,782
53.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bujumbura
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
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bujumbura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$106 BIF 309.5K
-12.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.5K BIF 30.8M
-42.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bujumbura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bujumbura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$293 BIF 854.8K
-11.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$72.1 BIF 210.2K
120.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$487 BIF 1.4M
18.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$284 BIF 829.2K
18.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,017 BIF 5.9M
-50.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,587 BIF 4.6M
-45.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bujumbura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$466 BIF 1.4M
-60.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
14.17
-6.28%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bujumbura: October 28, 2025

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