Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cuernavaca Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cuernavaca

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.9% more expensive than Cuernavaca without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 16.1% cheaper than Cuernavaca without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cuernavaca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.6 MX$182
-68.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.84 MX$696
-66.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.99 MX$132
-54.51%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.36 MX$44.56
-6.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.26 MX$23.88
-12.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.73 MX$13.89
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.31 MX$43.7
8.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.26 MX$61.6
-1.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cuernavaca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.61 MX$30.52
-7.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.78 MX$33.74
-6.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.33 MX$25.13
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.86 MX$35.23
22.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.47 MX$160
64.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.23 MX$118
-35.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.88 MX$243
-12.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.1 MX$39.76
71.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.27 MX$24.05
20.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.73 MX$32.69
53.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.55 MX$29.3
-10.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.78 MX$33.73
-11.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.82 MX$34.43
18.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.92 MX$17.42
13.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.76 MX$14.29
-26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.26 MX$80.6
-47.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.94 MX$150
88.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.16 MX$21.87
109.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.95 MX$55.7
-10.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cuernavaca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.5 MX$9.54
-36.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$26.41 MX$499
-61.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.83 MX$34.58
-73.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.21 MX$22.86
-71.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$9.5 MX$180
-36.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.24 MX$23.43
-41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18.9K MX$356.4K
39.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.1K MX$380.4K
58.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cuernavaca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$60.9 MX$1,152
2.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.81 MX$431
-82.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$27.92 MX$528
-12.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cuernavaca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$23 MX$435
-1.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.72 MX$297
-60.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.31 MX$100
-38.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cuernavaca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$212 MX$3,998
-55.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,779 MX$90.3K
27.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cuernavaca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$47.32 MX$895
11.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$40.34 MX$763
-38.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$100 MX$1,899
-15.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$81.3 MX$1,536
-10.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cuernavaca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$379 MX$7,162
-31.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$312 MX$5,891
-49.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$923 MX$17.5K
-37.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$774 MX$14.6K
-56.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,630 MX$30.8K
-38.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$403 MX$7,617
113.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Cuernavaca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$638 MX$12.1K
-71.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.33
17.21%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cuernavaca: October 28, 2025

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