Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Contagem Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Contagem

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 8.3% more expensive than Contagem without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 16.1% more expensive than Contagem without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Contagem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.57 R$25.37
-34.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$17.73 R$98.4
-29.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.97 R$33.12
-46.73%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.25 R$6.94
76.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.88 R$4.91
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.47 R$2.61
-44.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.16 R$6.41
115.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.29 R$12.69
39.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Contagem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.9 R$4.99
65.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.51 R$8.37
10.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.61 R$8.96
-29.19%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.57 R$8.72
44.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.24 R$45.75
69.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.3 R$18.31
21.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.12 R$28.41
120.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.78 R$9.9
102.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.34 R$7.43
14.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.92 R$5.12
188.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.32 R$7.3
4.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.01 R$5.63
56.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.86 R$4.77
151.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.66 R$3.68
57.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.68 R$3.77
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.1 R$11.68
6.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.74 R$31.84
160.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.07 R$5.92
127.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.22 R$12.32
18.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Contagem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.37 R$7.61
-76.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$71.7 R$398
-85.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.99 R$5.48
-50.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.95 R$5.3
-64.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.25 R$45.81
-26.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.05 R$5.84
-30.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$24.9K R$138K
5.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.1K R$161.5K
9.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Contagem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$66.2 R$368
-5.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$14.27 R$79.2
-71.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$16.52 R$91.7
47.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Contagem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$23.69 R$132
-4.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.7 R$120
-71.15%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.3 R$34.98
-47.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Contagem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$133 R$739
-30.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,742 R$37.4K
-9.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Contagem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$51.5 R$286
2.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$37.73 R$209
-34.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$70.8 R$393
20.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$66.1 R$367
9.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Contagem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$201 R$1,118
28.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$121 R$670
31.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$434 R$2,410
33.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$266 R$1,477
26.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,430 R$7,935
-30.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,037 R$5,755
-17.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Contagem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$240 R$1,330
-23.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.83
22.62%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Contagem: October 28, 2025

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