Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chinandega Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chinandega

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 8.4% cheaper than Chinandega without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 20.4% cheaper than Chinandega without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Chinandega
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.86 NIO 178
-38.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.52 NIO 1,264
-63.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.09 NIO 260
-55.15%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.37 NIO 86.7
-6.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.85 NIO 31.26
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.74 NIO 27.05
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.34 NIO 49.03
86.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.96 NIO 71.8
63.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Chinandega
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.22 NIO 44.6
22.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.46 NIO 90
-32.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.87 NIO 68.3
-39.04%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.28 NIO 83.5
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.34 NIO 415
22.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.57 NIO 241
-39.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.03 NIO 294
40.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.99 NIO 146
-9.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.84 NIO 30.7
82.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.78 NIO 65
48.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.26 NIO 82.9
-38.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$4 NIO 147
-60.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.15 NIO 78.6
0.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.07 NIO 39.09
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.06 NIO 38.71
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.73 NIO 99.9
-18.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.8 NIO 542
1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.44 NIO 52.8
68.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.19 NIO 80.3
20.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Chinandega
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.52 NIO 55.8
-67.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.93 NIO 254
-12.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.32 NIO 48.33
-44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.4K NIO 858K
11.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.9K NIO 949.4K
23.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Chinandega
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$98.5 NIO 3,606
-36.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.21 NIO 630
-76.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34.47 NIO 1,263
-29.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Chinandega
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.19 NIO 300
-59.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Chinandega
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$123 NIO 4,501
-24.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,944 NIO 217.7K
2.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Chinandega
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$75.9 NIO 2,780
-30.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$73.8 NIO 2,705
-66.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$135 NIO 4,931
-36.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$110 NIO 4,022
-34.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Chinandega
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Chinandega
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.25
29.56%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chinandega: October 29, 2025

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