Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Castries Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Castries

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 43.9% cheaper than Castries without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 45.6% cheaper than Castries without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Castries
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.56 EC$20.41
-60.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$72.7 EC$196
-82.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.54 EC$20.36
-57.82%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.62 EC$9.77
-38.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.12 EC$3.03
-1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.94 EC$2.55
-72.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.54 EC$6.85
-1.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.3 EC$8.9
-3.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Castries
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.12 EC$5.72
-29.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.7 EC$4.59
-1.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.65 EC$4.46
-30.91%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.13 EC$11.16
-45.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.06 EC$29.87
26.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.79 EC$26.43
-59.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.06 EC$27.17
12.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$7.64 EC$20.63
-52.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.67 EC$4.52
-8.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$6.45 EC$17.42
-58.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$9.3 EC$25.12
-85.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.33 EC$8.99
-52.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.69 EC$4.57
27.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.11 EC$5.7
-50.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.08 EC$2.91
-48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$9.05 EC$24.43
-75.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.91 EC$29.47
37.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.11 EC$5.7
15.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.39 EC$11.87
-39.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Castries
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.08 EC$2.92
-70.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$9.36 EC$25.28
-94.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$18.46 EC$49.84
-67.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.51 EC$4.06
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.8K EC$77.8K
-9.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.9K EC$72.6K
18.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Castries
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$108 EC$292
-42.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$87.8 EC$237
-95.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$42.99 EC$116
-43.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Castries
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$42.15 EC$114
-46.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.79 EC$18.34
-51.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Castries
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$203 EC$547
-54.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Castries
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$80 EC$216
-33.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$53.2 EC$144
-53.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$104 EC$281
-18.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$112 EC$301
-35.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Castries
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$586 EC$1,581
-55.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$397 EC$1,072
-59.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$971 EC$2,622
-40.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$694 EC$1,873
-51.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$97.9 EC$264
921.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$62.7 EC$169
1271.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Castries
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$878 EC$2,372
-79.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.75
71.35%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Castries: October 28, 2025

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