Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cebu

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.7% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 6.3% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.46 ₱248
-32.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.59 ₱1,313
-46.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.54 ₱253
-29.96%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.65 ₱148
-16.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.84 ₱46.77
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.45 ₱25.1
-42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.52 ₱84.9
64.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.09 ₱116
53.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.31 ₱129
-35.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.57 ₱87.3
6.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.13 ₱62.9
0.88%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.36 ₱131
-3.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.95 ₱721
7.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.12 ₱285
-21.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.61 ₱424
48.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.63 ₱202
-0.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.47 ₱82
4.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.43 ₱191
-22.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.25 ₱125
-38.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.53 ₱141
-37.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.47 ₱137
-12.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1 ₱55.8
4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.82 ₱45.9
-31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.25 ₱181
-31.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.68 ₱372
124.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.17 ₱64.9
107.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.26 ₱126
16.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.26 ₱14.34
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$15.28 ₱851
-33.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.81 ₱45.31
-39.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.25 ₱14
36.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.72 ₱151
122.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.13 ₱63.2
-35.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.6K ₱1.6M
-11.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.3K ₱1.5M
17.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$99 ₱5,512
-36.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$35 ₱1,949
-88.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$29.45 ₱1,640
-17.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$33.3 ₱1,854
-32.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$8.33 ₱464
-24.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.97 ₱332
-44.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$228 ₱12.7K
-59.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,917 ₱218.1K
55.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$51.8 ₱2,884
1.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$22.69 ₱1,263
9.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$74.8 ₱4,163
14.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$54.8 ₱3,049
32.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$501 ₱27.9K
-48.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$214 ₱11.9K
-25.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$795 ₱44.3K
-27.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$391 ₱21.8K
-14.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,957 ₱164.6K
-66.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,052 ₱58.6K
-18.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$375 ₱20.9K
-51.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8
66.00%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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