Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Caye Caulker Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Caye Caulker

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40.1% cheaper than Caye Caulker without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 33.9% cheaper than Caye Caulker without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Caye Caulker
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.62 BZD 17.24
-65.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.02 BZD 66
-62.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.51 BZD 15.03
-57.66%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.12 BZD 8.23
-46.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.47 BZD 2.94
-25.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.76 BZD 3.53
-85.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.93 BZD 5.86
-14.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.57 BZD 9.14
-29.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Caye Caulker
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.99 BZD 5.98
-50.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.79 BZD 3.57
-6.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.49 BZD 8.98
-74.61%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.14 BZD 8.27
-45.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.95 BZD 21.9
27.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.76 BZD 15.53
-48.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.02 BZD 26.04
-13.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$8.41 BZD 16.83
-57.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.11 BZD 2.23
37.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.34 BZD 2.68
97.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.85 BZD 5.7
-51.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$5.61 BZD 11.21
-71.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$4.36 BZD 8.73
-50.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$3.26 BZD 6.52
-68.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.7 BZD 3.41
-67.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.6 BZD 9.19
-51.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$22.68 BZD 45.36
-33.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.2 BZD 4.4
10.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.57 BZD 5.13
2.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Caye Caulker
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$5.03 BZD 10.06
-93.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$21.97 BZD 43.94
-53.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.46 BZD 6.91
-85.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.06 BZD 6.11
-88.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.07 BZD 10.14
19.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$3.02 BZD 6.05
-75.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$10.6K BZD 21.2K
147.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.9K BZD 41.8K
52.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Caye Caulker
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$199 BZD 397
-68.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$35.19 BZD 70.4
-88.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$74.9 BZD 150
-67.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Caye Caulker
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35.08 BZD 70.2
-35.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.06 BZD 28.12
-55.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.66 BZD 23.32
-71.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Caye Caulker
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Caye Caulker
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$74.5 BZD 149
-29.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$61.2 BZD 122
-59.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$152 BZD 304
-43.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$49.24 BZD 98.5
47.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Caye Caulker
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$984 BZD 1,968
-73.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$744 BZD 1,488
-78.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$774 BZD 1,547
-25.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,255 BZD 2,510
-73.21%
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
Caye Caulker
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,994 BZD 3,989
-90.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Caye Caulker: October 28, 2025

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