Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cancun Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cancun

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 19.2% cheaper than Cancun without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 40.4% cheaper than Cancun without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cancun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.12 MX$248
-77.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$52.1 MX$985
-75.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10 MX$189
-68.20%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.51 MX$66.3
-37.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.52 MX$28.72
-27.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.95 MX$17.91
-72.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.95 MX$55.8
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.63 MX$87.5
-30.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cancun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.42 MX$26.88
4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.54 MX$48.09
-34.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.9 MX$35.91
-40.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.53 MX$47.77
-10.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.24 MX$213
24.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.33 MX$157
-51.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.79 MX$204
4.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.27 MX$61.8
10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.59 MX$29.99
-3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.13 MX$59.2
-15.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.13 MX$40.22
-35.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.09 MX$39.58
-24.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.27 MX$43
-4.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.07 MX$20.32
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.32 MX$24.87
-57.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.29 MX$81.2
-48.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.06 MX$171
65.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.65 MX$31.27
47.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.55 MX$48.17
3.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cancun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.62 MX$11.63
-48.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$59.5 MX$1,125
-82.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.16 MX$78.6
-88.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.44 MX$46.16
-86.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.12 MX$191
-40.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.34 MX$25.29
-45.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$30.3K MX$572.8K
-13.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.5K MX$443.4K
36.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cancun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$114 MX$2,157
-45.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$23.66 MX$447
-82.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$36.3 MX$686
-33.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cancun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$24.87 MX$470
-9.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$24.63 MX$466
-74.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.09 MX$115
-45.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cancun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$199 MX$3,758
-53.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,336 MX$100.9K
14.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cancun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$54.2 MX$1,024
-2.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.79 MX$752
-37.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$81.2 MX$1,535
5.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$109 MX$2,065
-33.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cancun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$631 MX$11.9K
-59.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$458 MX$8,662
-65.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,269 MX$24K
-54.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,002 MX$18.9K
-66.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,083 MX$39.4K
-51.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,205 MX$41.7K
-60.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Cancun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$749 MX$14.2K
-75.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.42
16.29%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cancun: October 27, 2025

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