Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cahul Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cahul

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 2.9% cheaper than Cahul without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 15.4% cheaper than Cahul without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cahul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.69 MDL 147
-65.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.86 MDL 624
-66.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.78 MDL 132
-59.13%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.81 MDL 30.69
22.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.98 MDL 16.61
12.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.65 MDL 11.07
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.7 MDL 28.76
47.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.37 MDL 40.21
35.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cahul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.28 MDL 21.67
16.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.57 MDL 9.58
192.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.47 MDL 24.88
-22.45%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.58 MDL 43.61
-12.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.15 MDL 172
37.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.61 MDL 94.9
-28.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.94 MDL 151
26.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$0.88 MDL 14.93
309.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.84 MDL 31.14
-16.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.71 MDL 29.01
54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.16 MDL 36.63
-36.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.84 MDL 14.18
88.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.56 MDL 9.46
285.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.32 MDL 22.29
-21.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.87 MDL 14.78
-35.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.32 MDL 56.1
-32.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.15 MDL 87.2
190.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.26 MDL 21.39
92.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.97 MDL 33.28
34.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cahul
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
$2.04 MDL 34.47
-75.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.25 MDL 4.2
36.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.22 MDL 88.4
15.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.42 MDL 24
-48.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.1K MDL 543.3K
-18.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.8K MDL 520.8K
3.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cahul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$174 MDL 2,950
-64.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$7.43 MDL 126
-44.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$10.75 MDL 182
126.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cahul
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
$7.74 MDL 131
-57.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cahul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$390 MDL 6,601
-76.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,633 MDL 129.2K
-20.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cahul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$65.4 MDL 1,108
-19.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$54 MDL 914
-54.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$115 MDL 1,943
-25.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$123 MDL 2,082
-41.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cahul
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
Cahul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.24
43.72%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cahul: October 29, 2025

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