Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ensenada Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ensenada

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 20.9% cheaper than Ensenada without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 25.5% cheaper than Ensenada without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ensenada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.85 MX$205
-72.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$32.22 MX$609
-61.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.06 MX$134
-54.96%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.04 MX$57.5
-27.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.11 MX$21.08
-0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.7 MX$13.25
-62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.67 MX$50.6
-6.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.95 MX$74.7
-18.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ensenada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.57 MX$29.68
-5.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.49 MX$47.12
-32.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.66 MX$31.36
-31.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.81 MX$53.1
-19.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.46 MX$141
86.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.22 MX$98.6
-23.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.71 MX$184
16.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.93 MX$36.58
86.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.44 MX$27.21
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.71 MX$32.32
54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.56 MX$29.41
-11.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.64 MX$30.99
-3.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.74 MX$32.91
24.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.11 MX$20.97
-6.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.95 MX$17.91
-41.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.09 MX$77.3
-45.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.09 MX$153
85.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.42 MX$26.86
71.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.25 MX$42.56
17.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ensenada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.78 MX$14.69
-58.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.07 MX$39.23
-76.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.53 MX$28.9
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.14 MX$59.4
92.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.24 MX$23.36
-41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.8K MX$393.5K
25.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.3K MX$383.4K
57.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ensenada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$56.4 MX$1,067
10.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.99 MX$378
-79.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.25 MX$534
-13.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ensenada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$66.2 MX$1,252
-65.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.56 MX$294
-59.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.36 MX$82.4
-24.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ensenada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$187 MX$3,534
-50.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,752 MX$52K
121.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ensenada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$43.65 MX$825
21.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.37 MX$650
-27.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.4 MX$1,670
-3.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$57.2 MX$1,081
26.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ensenada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$503 MX$9,515
-48.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$337 MX$6,378
-52.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,020 MX$19.3K
-43.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$622 MX$11.8K
-45.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,311 MX$24.8K
-23.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$668 MX$12.6K
28.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ensenada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$510 MX$9,643
-64.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.33
17.21%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ensenada: October 26, 2025

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