Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cotonou Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cotonou

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 9.8% cheaper than Cotonou without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 7.1% more expensive than Cotonou without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cotonou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.59 F CFA 2,032
-16.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.55 F CFA 15K
-52.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.24 F CFA 2,966
-39.31%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.45 F CFA 3,088
-59.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.91 F CFA 512
20.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.74 F CFA 418
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.38 F CFA 780
81.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.44 F CFA 1,946
-6.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cotonou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.66 F CFA 1,503
-43.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.37 F CFA 777
21.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.84 F CFA 1,043
-38.04%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.2 F CFA 1,244
3.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.28 F CFA 5,251
50.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.04 F CFA 2,855
-20.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.01 F CFA 2,838
125.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.06 F CFA 2,299
-11.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.42 F CFA 805
7.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.22 F CFA 692
117.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.83 F CFA 1,034
-24.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.35 F CFA 762
17.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.47 F CFA 832
46.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.52 F CFA 297
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.28 F CFA 726
-56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.33 F CFA 1,320
-4.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.7 F CFA 3,791
123.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.19 F CFA 676
104.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.26 F CFA 1,277
16.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cotonou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.81 F CFA 1,025
-82.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.39 F CFA 789
-64.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.3 F CFA 735
-73.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.78 F CFA 1,010
239.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.11 F CFA 630
-34.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.5K F CFA 13.8M
30.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cotonou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$262 F CFA 148.3K
-76.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$44.3 F CFA 25.1K
-90.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$57.3 F CFA 32.4K
-57.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cotonou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$59.8 F CFA 33.9K
-62.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.28 F CFA 2,986
18.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.36 F CFA 4,164
-55.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cotonou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$192 F CFA 108.4K
-51.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,358 F CFA 3.6M
-4.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cotonou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$17.71 F CFA 10K
198.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$8.84 F CFA 5,005
181.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$8.87 F CFA 5,022
860.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$48.65 F CFA 27.5K
48.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cotonou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$201 F CFA 114K
28.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$146 F CFA 82.8K
8.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$571 F CFA 323.1K
1.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$285 F CFA 161.2K
18.01%
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
Cotonou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5
165.60%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cotonou: October 28, 2025

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