Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ciudad del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ciudad del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 18.4% cheaper than Ciudad del Carmen without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 17.4% cheaper than Ciudad del Carmen without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.79 MX$204
-72.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$38.72 MX$732
-67.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.95 MX$150
-60.00%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.25 MX$61.4
-32.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.22 MX$23.14
-9.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.96 MX$18.08
-72.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.39 MX$45.25
4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.94 MX$74.5
-18.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.48 MX$27.92
0.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.52 MX$47.72
-33.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.55 MX$29.29
-26.45%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.34 MX$44.16
-2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.96 MX$150
75.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.02 MX$152
-50.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.57 MX$200
6.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.61 MX$49.32
37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.41 MX$26.59
8.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.7 MX$32.22
55.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.58 MX$29.96
-12.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.84 MX$34.77
-14.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.01 MX$37.92
7.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.2 MX$22.61
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.03 MX$19.47
-45.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.17 MX$78.8
-46.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.71 MX$184
54.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.56 MX$29.56
55.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.84 MX$53.7
-7.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.64 MX$12.19
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.61 MX$49.42
-81.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.6 MX$30.32
-78.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.23 MX$156
-26.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.3 MX$24.59
-43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.8K MX$392.4K
26.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.1K MX$417K
44.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$55.8 MX$1,054
12.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.37 MX$423
-81.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.11 MX$531
-13.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.44 MX$689
-37.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.59 MX$295
-59.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.57 MX$86.4
-28.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$209 MX$3,943
-55.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,634 MX$68.7K
67.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$53.5 MX$1,012
-1.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.16 MX$740
-36.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$91 MX$1,721
-6.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.7 MX$1,507
-9.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$505 MX$9,541
-48.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$395 MX$7,462
-59.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$927 MX$17.5K
-37.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$771 MX$14.6K
-56.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,977 MX$37.4K
-49.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.48
15.68%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ciudad del Carmen: October 29, 2025

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