Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cajamarca Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cajamarca

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 26.5% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 6.4% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.03 PEN 10.94
-0.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.99 PEN 101
-55.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.68 PEN 20.52
-44.01%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.88 PEN 10.41
-23.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.78 PEN 2.8
41.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.55 PEN 1.98
-52.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.28 PEN 8.22
9.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.3 PEN 11.91
-3.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.25 PEN 4.52
19.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.08 PEN 11.14
-45.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.08 PEN 3.89
5.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.08 PEN 7.52
9.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.27 PEN 22.66
122.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.9 PEN 21.31
-32.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.04 PEN 43.5
-6.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$0.99 PEN 3.59
263.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.7 PEN 2.52
118.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.9 PEN 3.26
194.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1 PEN 3.63
38.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.69 PEN 2.49
128.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.94 PEN 3.38
129.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.67 PEN 2.42
55.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.72 PEN 2.59
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$8.26 PEN 29.83
-73.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.43 PEN 37.67
43.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.52 PEN 9.1
-3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.32 PEN 8.38
13.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cajamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.58 PEN 2.08
-44.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$8.2 PEN 29.61
23.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.64 PEN 5.93
-70.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.22 PEN 4.4
-72.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.84 PEN 17.47
24.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.45 PEN 5.23
-49.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.3K PEN 80.5K
17.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.3K PEN 87.7K
31.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$47.19 PEN 171
32.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.92 PEN 32.22
-54.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$26.54 PEN 95.9
-8.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$29.22 PEN 106
-22.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$19.39 PEN 70.1
-67.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.62 PEN 16.68
-28.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$129 PEN 465
-27.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,133 PEN 14.9K
47.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.34 PEN 178
7.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.24 PEN 98.4
-8.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$75.5 PEN 273
12.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$75.9 PEN 274
-4.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$201 PEN 728
28.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$95.3 PEN 344
66.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$505 PEN 1,824
14.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$298 PEN 1,076
12.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,354 PEN 8,504
-57.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$719 PEN 2,598
-74.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.5
26.48%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

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