Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cabarete Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cabarete

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 4.5% cheaper than Cabarete without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 6.2% more expensive than Cabarete without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cabarete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.19 DOP 364
-51.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.2 DOP 2,131
-65.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.04 DOP 356
-47.35%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.26 DOP 133
-2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.04 DOP 61
5.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.84 DOP 49.35
-69.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.54 DOP 149
-1.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.7 DOP 218
-13.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cabarete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.91 DOP 53.6
63.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.43 DOP 84
16.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.47 DOP 86.5
-22.45%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.68 DOP 98.7
35.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.31 DOP 430
90.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.78 DOP 282
-16.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.6 DOP 329
101.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$0.97 DOP 57.4
271.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.86 DOP 50.5
77.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.92 DOP 113
38.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.32 DOP 77.9
4.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.1 DOP 64.9
43.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.74 DOP 102
24.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.09 DOP 64.4
-4.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.95 DOP 55.8
-41.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.37 DOP 198
-33.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.4 DOP 613
44.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.27 DOP 134
7.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.81 DOP 165
-6.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cabarete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.7 DOP 41.25
-54.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.42 DOP 202
-85.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.13 DOP 125
-84.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.96 DOP 351
1.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.3 DOP 76.6
-43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
-0.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.1K DOP 1.8M
2.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cabarete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$50.7 DOP 2,984
23.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$24.98 DOP 1,470
-83.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$16.76 DOP 986
45.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cabarete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$43.52 DOP 2,562
-48.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.82 DOP 401
-51.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cabarete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$271 DOP 16K
-65.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,004 DOP 471.2K
-23.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cabarete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$60 DOP 3,533
-12.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$50.4 DOP 2,967
-50.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$97.9 DOP 5,764
-12.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$116 DOP 6,823
-37.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cabarete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$860 DOP 50.6K
-69.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$259 DOP 15.3K
-38.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$591 DOP 34.8K
-2.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$371 DOP 21.9K
-9.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,118 DOP 65.8K
-10.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$780 DOP 45.9K
10.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Cabarete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$238 DOP 14K
-23.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.9
2.95%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cabarete: October 29, 2025

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