Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Curepipe Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Curepipe

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 0.1% more expensive than Curepipe without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 9.1% cheaper than Curepipe without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Curepipe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.38 MUR 152
-11.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$43.32 MUR 1,949
-71.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.55 MUR 205
-30.11%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.69 MUR 121
-17.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.03 MUR 46.38
6.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.57 MUR 25.44
-54.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.72 MUR 77.5
45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.77 MUR 125
15.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Curepipe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.33 MUR 59.9
12.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.66 MUR 29.7
153.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.32 MUR 59.3
-13.64%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.32 MUR 105
-2.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.66 MUR 345
81.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.37 MUR 287
-37.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.85 MUR 398
27.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.98 MUR 89.3
81.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.81 MUR 81.7
-15.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.49 MUR 67
77.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.64 MUR 119
-47.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.93 MUR 41.93
69.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.01 MUR 45.63
113.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.78 MUR 35.17
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.57 MUR 25.69
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.84 MUR 263
-61.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.31 MUR 329
104.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.73 MUR 77.7
40.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.03 MUR 91.6
30.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Curepipe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.89 MUR 40.09
-64.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$36.33 MUR 1,635
-72.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.28 MUR 147
-85.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.66 MUR 120
-87.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.34 MUR 195
39.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.46 MUR 65.8
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.1K MUR 1.3M
-6.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.3K MUR 1.3M
8.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Curepipe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$50.2 MUR 2,260
24.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.61 MUR 838
-77.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.35 MUR 1,366
-19.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Curepipe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$17.34 MUR 780
30.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$2.23 MUR 100
180.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.14 MUR 276
-46.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Curepipe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$154 MUR 6,938
-39.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,110 MUR 140K
96.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Curepipe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$40.26 MUR 1,812
31.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.62 MUR 1,513
-26.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$74.5 MUR 3,353
14.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$73.2 MUR 3,292
-0.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Curepipe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$515 MUR 23.2K
-49.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$363 MUR 16.4K
-56.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,013 MUR 45.6K
-43.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$672 MUR 30.2K
-50.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$782 MUR 35.2K
27.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$662 MUR 29.8K
29.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Curepipe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$680 MUR 30.6K
-73.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.5
141.45%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Curepipe: October 29, 2025

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