Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dodoma Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dodoma

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 72.8% more expensive than Dodoma without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 44.8% more expensive than Dodoma without rent, and 88.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Dodoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.75 TZS 9,604
-20.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.95 TZS 48.5K
-33.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.53 TZS 24.4K
-66.63%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.96 TZS 5,025
12.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.38 TZS 962
189.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.22 TZS 559
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.87 TZS 2,215
187.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.34 TZS 8,539
-4.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Dodoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.85 TZS 2,181
75.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.74 TZS 1,887
125.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.04 TZS 2,659
9.62%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.95 TZS 4,982
16.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.82 TZS 14.9K
139.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.01 TZS 17.9K
-42.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$3.85 TZS 9,839
193.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.46 TZS 6,295
46.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.92 TZS 2,343
66.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.79 TZS 2,022
235.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.52 TZS 3,884
-9.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.08 TZS 2,758
46.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.75 TZS 4,487
23.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.5 TZS 1,281
108.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.4 TZS 1,034
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.57 TZS 4,027
42.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.14 TZS 10.6K
261.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.86 TZS 2,192
182.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.25 TZS 3,199
111.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Dodoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.12 TZS 2,863
-34.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Dodoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.62 TZS 50.2K
-79.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$19.42 TZS 49.7K
25.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Dodoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$57.3 TZS 146.7K
-60.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.82 TZS 20K
-19.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.91 TZS 10K
-15.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Dodoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Dodoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Dodoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$97 TZS 248.2K
63.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Dodoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
0
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dodoma: October 28, 2025

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