Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Caranavi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Caranavi

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40% more expensive than Caranavi without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 64.2% more expensive than Caranavi without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Caranavi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.44 BOB 16.69
22.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.22 BOB 49.45
-55.96%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.26 BOB 22.35
-32.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.72 BOB 4.93
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.53 BOB 3.64
-50.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.48 BOB 10.17
68.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.31 BOB 22.69
-3.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Caranavi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
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White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.48 BOB 10.17
12.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.93 BOB 20.09
-61.09%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.89 BOB 6.12
155.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$1.93 BOB 13.22
107.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.63 BOB 38.56
100.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.27 BOB 22.4
10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.71 BOB 11.7
-10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.42 BOB 9.75
86.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.19 BOB 8.15
15.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.08 BOB 7.37
46.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.76 BOB 5.17
184.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.04 BOB 7.13
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.25 BOB 22.27
-31.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6 BOB 41.07
149.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.22 BOB 15.19
9.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.46 BOB 30.54
-40.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Caranavi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.53 BOB 3.62
-39.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$14.63 BOB 100
-30.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.43 BOB 9.78
-65.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.7 BOB 11.65
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$14.56 BOB 99.8
-58.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$14.2K BOB 97.5K
84.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Caranavi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$100 BOB 686
-37.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$67.8 BOB 464
-64.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Caranavi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$14.76 BOB 101
53.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.98 BOB 151
-71.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.48 BOB 44.41
-49.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Caranavi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$144 BOB 985
-35.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,903 BOB 19.9K
110.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Caranavi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.6 BOB 210
-18.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$50.7 BOB 347
68.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$73.6 BOB 504
-1.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Caranavi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$876 BOB 6,002
-70.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$584 BOB 4,000
-72.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,142 BOB 7,821
-49.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$955 BOB 6,544
-64.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Caranavi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$359 BOB 2,458
-49.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Caranavi: October 29, 2025

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