Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Douala Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Douala

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 29.9% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 45% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Douala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.64 FCFA 4,892
-65.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$124 FCFA 69.9K
-89.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.34 FCFA 3,021
-40.45%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.8 FCFA 1,016
22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.68 FCFA 949
-34.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.78 FCFA 444
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.16 FCFA 659
115.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.69 FCFA 1,521
18.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Douala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.84 FCFA 1,607
-47.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.45 FCFA 254
271.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.25 FCFA 1,271
-49.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.92 FCFA 1,086
18.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$22.61 FCFA 12.8K
-38.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.13 FCFA 4,599
-50.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.44 FCFA 3,648
75.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.75 FCFA 2,691
-24.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.16 FCFA 1,221
-29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.15 FCFA 1,219
23.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.37 FCFA 777
0.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.27 FCFA 1,850
-51.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.22 FCFA 1,257
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.77 FCFA 437
35.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.62 FCFA 352
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.51 FCFA 1,988
-36.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.51 FCFA 4,818
76.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.41 FCFA 797
72.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.95 FCFA 1,104
35.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Douala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.64 FCFA 364
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$17.4 FCFA 9,847
-41.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.51 FCFA 286
-3.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.77 FCFA 434
-55.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.57 FCFA 4,854
-29.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.42 FCFA 803
-48.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$31.3K FCFA 17.7M
-16.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$15.7K FCFA 8.9M
103.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Douala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$166 FCFA 93.8K
-62.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.1 FCFA 14.8K
-84.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$185 FCFA 104.6K
-86.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Douala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$23.85 FCFA 13.5K
-5.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$3.43 FCFA 1,940
82.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.04 FCFA 5,117
-63.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Douala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$534 FCFA 302.1K
-82.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,528 FCFA 2M
72.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Douala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$81.3 FCFA 46K
-35.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$69.2 FCFA 39.2K
-64.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$142 FCFA 80.6K
-40.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$156 FCFA 88.5K
-53.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Douala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$931 FCFA 527K
-72.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$592 FCFA 335.2K
-73.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,893 FCFA 1.1M
-69.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,105 FCFA 625.6K
-69.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,098 FCFA 1.2M
-52.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,019 FCFA 576.8K
-15.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Douala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$161 FCFA 91K
13.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
19.21
-30.87%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Douala: October 29, 2025

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