Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Culiacan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Culiacan

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.7% cheaper than Culiacan without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 19.5% cheaper than Culiacan without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Culiacan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.54 MX$199
-71.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.69 MX$637
-62.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.87 MX$149
-59.59%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.5 MX$66.1
-36.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.13 MX$21.45
-2.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.8 MX$15.17
-67.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.08 MX$39.34
20.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.4 MX$64.4
-5.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Culiacan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.72 MX$32.55
-13.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.67 MX$50.5
-37.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.17 MX$22.16
-2.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.28 MX$43.13
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.51 MX$142
85.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.92 MX$169
-55.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.64 MX$201
6.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.44 MX$46.16
47.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.57 MX$29.76
-2.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.41 MX$26.69
87.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.46 MX$27.6
-5.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.57 MX$29.66
0.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.17 MX$40.97
-0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.82 MX$34.49
-42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.3 MX$24.65
-56.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.47 MX$84.6
-50.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.37 MX$253
12.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.29 MX$24.34
88.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.56 MX$48.49
3.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Culiacan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.67 MX$12.71
-52.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$12.97 MX$245
-21.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.15 MX$59.5
-84.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.85 MX$34.97
-81.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.73 MX$203
-43.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.29 MX$24.34
-43.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.2K MX$645.8K
-23.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.6K MX$464.3K
30.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Culiacan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$51.9 MX$981
20.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.3 MX$365
-78.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$29.29 MX$554
-16.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Culiacan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$28.77 MX$544
-21.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.06 MX$398
-70.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.29 MX$81.1
-23.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Culiacan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$105 MX$1,986
-11.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,144 MX$59.4K
93.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Culiacan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.9 MX$1,170
-14.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.31 MX$592
-20.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$90.5 MX$1,712
-5.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$98.1 MX$1,855
-26.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Culiacan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$358 MX$6,776
-27.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$244 MX$4,612
-34.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$743 MX$14.1K
-22.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$498 MX$9,410
-32.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,201 MX$41.6K
-54.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,086 MX$20.5K
-20.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Culiacan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$701 MX$13.3K
-73.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.25
18.04%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Culiacan: October 27, 2025

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