Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cartagena Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cartagena

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 14.6% cheaper than Cartagena without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 17.6% cheaper than Cartagena without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cartagena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.96 COP 24.8K
-49.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$46.85 COP 195.3K
-73.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.9 COP 41.3K
-67.88%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.65 COP 6,894
33.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.8 COP 3,333
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.71 COP 2,946
-63.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.3 COP 5,428
92.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.88 COP 12K
11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cartagena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.2 COP 4,999
24.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.83 COP 7,626
-8.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.32 COP 5,518
-13.64%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.11 COP 8,808
7.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.12 COP 29.7K
95.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.13 COP 25.6K
-34.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.78 COP 32.4K
45.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.26 COP 13.6K
10.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.93 COP 8,044
-20.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.47 COP 6,118
80.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.59 COP 6,620
-13.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.56 COP 6,485
1.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.07 COP 4,470
101.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.05 COP 4,389
-0.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.64 COP 2,665
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.27 COP 9,446
-1.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$23.76 COP 99.1K
-36.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.97 COP 4,055
150.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$0.98 COP 4,090
169.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cartagena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.06 COP 4,412
-69.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$28.09 COP 117.1K
-63.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-80.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.44 COP 10.2K
-86.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.97 COP 20.7K
21.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.97 COP 4,064
-24.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.5K COP 89.7M
21.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.9K COP 99.6M
33.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cartagena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$141 COP 586.1K
-55.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.92 COP 45.5K
-62.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$24.73 COP 103.1K
-1.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cartagena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35.51 COP 148K
-36.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$8.69 COP 36.2K
-27.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.94 COP 12.3K
11.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cartagena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$143 COP 594.7K
-34.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,872 COP 24.5M
3.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cartagena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.11 COP 204.8K
7.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.16 COP 163.3K
-36.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$125 COP 521.4K
-31.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$114 COP 474.6K
-36.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cartagena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$724 COP 3M
-64.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$335 COP 1.4M
-52.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,312 COP 5.5M
-56.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$477 COP 2M
-29.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,840 COP 11.8M
-64.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,905 COP 12.1M
-70.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Cartagena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$577 COP 2.4M
-68.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
15
-11.47%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cartagena: October 28, 2025

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