Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and El Jadida Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and El Jadida

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 25% more expensive than El Jadida without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 19.4% more expensive than El Jadida without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
El Jadida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.76 MAD 34.23
-20.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.31 MAD 185
-38.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.41 MAD 58.3
-50.39%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.6 MAD 14.56
38.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.47 MAD 4.28
134.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.31 MAD 2.85
-16.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.87 MAD 26.14
-12.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.22 MAD 29.26
-0.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
El Jadida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.9 MAD 8.19
65.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.44 MAD 3.97
279.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.83 MAD 16.63
-37.70%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.82 MAD 16.57
24.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.96 MAD 45.07
181.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.85 MAD 35
3.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.97 MAD 72.5
41.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.57 MAD 14.25
129.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.32 MAD 12.01
15.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.77 MAD 6.97
244.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.78 MAD 7.11
76.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.75 MAD 6.84
110.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.55 MAD 4.96
292.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.31 MAD 2.78
235.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.59 MAD 5.37
-5.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.05 MAD 36.86
-44.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.28 MAD 48.06
183.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.45 MAD 22.29
-0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3 MAD 27.28
-12.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
El Jadida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.51 MAD 4.6
-37.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$26.15 MAD 238
-61.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.07 MAD 9.74
-54.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.49 MAD 4.45
-30.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.22 MAD 29.31
87.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.53 MAD 13.93
-52.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.5K MAD 295.8K
-19.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.2K MAD 275K
5.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
El Jadida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$32.86 MAD 299
90.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.93 MAD 99.4
-62.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$33.62 MAD 306
-27.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
El Jadida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$27.71 MAD 252
-18.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$17.97 MAD 163
-65.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.49 MAD 59
-49.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
El Jadida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$86.2 MAD 784
8.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,652 MAD 24.1K
129.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
El Jadida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$40.55 MAD 369
30.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$40.2 MAD 366
-38.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$67.7 MAD 616
25.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$61 MAD 555
18.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
El Jadida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$229 MAD 2,081
13.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$177 MAD 1,606
-10.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$381 MAD 3,465
51.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$250 MAD 2,273
34.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,046 MAD 9,514
-4.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$735 MAD 6,683
17.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
El Jadida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$479 MAD 4,354
-61.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5
165.60%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for El Jadida: October 28, 2025

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