Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cartago Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cartago

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 36.8% cheaper than Cartago without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 34.4% cheaper than Cartago without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cartago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8 ₡4,006
-62.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$31.92 ₡16K
-60.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.07 ₡4,540
-64.94%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.85 ₡1,929
-42.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.04 ₡1,020
-46.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.22 ₡613
-78.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.04 ₡1,021
22.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.68 ₡2,345
-31.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cartago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.98 ₡989
-24.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.2 ₡1,103
-24.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.2 ₡1,103
-48.18%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.87 ₡1,439
-20.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.06 ₡4,037
72.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.9 ₡4,456
-55.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.87 ₡6,946
-18.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.4 ₡2,205
-18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.17 ₡585
30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.93 ₡1,970
-32.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.7 ₡1,352
-48.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.98 ₡989
-20.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.93 ₡968
11.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.97 ₡486
7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.03 ₡1,017
-72.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.37 ₡2,688
-58.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.79 ₡6,901
8.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.4 ₡1,203
1.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.75 ₡878
50.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cartago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.06 ₡531
-69.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$69 ₡34.5K
-85.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.35 ₡677
-63.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.77 ₡886
-80.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.7 ₡3,855
-21.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.39 ₡695
-47.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37.2K ₡18.6M
-29.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.1K ₡16.6M
-3.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cartago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$48.99 ₡24.5K
27.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.87 ₡12.9K
-84.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$56.3 ₡28.2K
-56.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cartago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$57.7 ₡28.9K
-60.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$24.16 ₡12.1K
-74.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.38 ₡3,192
-48.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cartago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$490 ₡245.4K
-80.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,079 ₡3.5M
-13.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cartago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.7 ₡30.9K
-14.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$52.2 ₡26.1K
-52.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$108 ₡54K
-21.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.5 ₡39.8K
-8.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cartago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$776 ₡388.3K
-66.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$606 ₡303.4K
-73.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$734 ₡367.6K
-21.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$753 ₡377.1K
-55.38%
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
Cartago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,613 ₡807.4K
-88.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10
32.80%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cartago: October 27, 2025

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