Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dumaguete Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dumaguete

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 12.9% cheaper than Dumaguete without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 10.5% more expensive than Dumaguete without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Dumaguete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.11 ₱173
-3.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$14.2 ₱791
-11.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.53 ₱252
-29.80%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.3 ₱128
-3.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.77 ₱42.88
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.39 ₱21.86
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.03 ₱57.3
142.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.14 ₱119
49.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Dumaguete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.68 ₱93.4
-11.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.48 ₱82.4
12.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.94 ₱52.6
21.28%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.92 ₱107
18.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.34 ₱520
49.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.26 ₱293
-23.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.88 ₱439
43.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.8 ₱100
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.41 ₱78.4
8.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.02 ₱224
-34.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.41 ₱78.5
-2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.47 ₱137
-36.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.64 ₱147
-18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.93 ₱51.6
11.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.61 ₱33.71
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.6 ₱145
-14.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.22 ₱458
82.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.16 ₱64.9
109.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.05 ₱114
28.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Dumaguete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.47 ₱26.36
-31.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$8.6 ₱479
17.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.83 ₱45.97
-40.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.25 ₱13.8
36.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$0.92 ₱51.1
556.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.1 ₱61.2
-33.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.4K ₱1.3M
12.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$39.6K ₱2.2M
-19.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Dumaguete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$71.9 ₱4,002
-12.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$43.94 ₱2,447
-90.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.61 ₱1,593
-14.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Dumaguete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$23.13 ₱1,288
-2.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$3.46 ₱193
80.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.46 ₱359
-49.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Dumaguete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$72.1 ₱4,012
29.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,866 ₱103.9K
226.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Dumaguete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$106 ₱5,876
-49.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.82 ₱1,995
-30.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$109 ₱6,091
-22.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$83.2 ₱4,630
-12.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Dumaguete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$239 ₱13.3K
8.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$217 ₱12.1K
-26.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$436 ₱24.3K
32.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$425 ₱23.7K
-20.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,190 ₱121.9K
-54.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$666 ₱37.1K
29.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Dumaguete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$299 ₱16.6K
-38.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.5
104.31%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dumaguete: October 27, 2025

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