Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Escazu Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Escazu

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 30.7% cheaper than Escazu without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 49.4% cheaper than Escazu without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Escazu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.05 ₡5,534
-72.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$59.4 ₡29.7K
-78.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.88 ₡4,945
-67.81%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.87 ₡1,937
-42.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.97 ₡987
-44.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.64 ₡822
-84.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.02 ₡1,511
-17.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.75 ₡2,376
-32.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Escazu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.99 ₡999
-25.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.81 ₡1,408
-40.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.13 ₡1,067
-46.48%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.98 ₡1,492
-23.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.81 ₡4,909
42.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.26 ₡4,636
-56.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.9 ₡6,960
-18.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.44 ₡2,221
-18.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.45 ₡725
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.18 ₡2,093
-36.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.2 ₡1,604
-56.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.46 ₡1,731
-54.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.13 ₡1,565
-30.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.94 ₡471
10.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.8 ₡1,401
-80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.12 ₡2,562
-56.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$17.22 ₡8,621
-13.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.75 ₡876
38.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.66 ₡1,333
-0.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Escazu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.89 ₡445
-64.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.69 ₡848
-71.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.84 ₡923
-81.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.71 ₡3,858
-21.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.39 ₡696
-47.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$30.8K ₡15.4M
-14.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.5K ₡16.3M
-1.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Escazu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$66.3 ₡33.2K
-5.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.76 ₡12.9K
-84.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$51.2 ₡25.6K
-52.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Escazu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$106 ₡53.1K
-78.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$10.05 ₡5,033
-37.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.1 ₡5,055
-67.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Escazu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$575 ₡288K
-83.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.9K ₡7M
-56.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Escazu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$63.3 ₡31.7K
-16.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.5 ₡25.8K
-51.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$124 ₡61.8K
-31.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$106 ₡52.9K
-31.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Escazu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,058 ₡529.8K
-75.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,086 ₡543.5K
-85.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,639 ₡820.4K
-64.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,286 ₡643.9K
-73.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,579 ₡790.2K
-36.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,127 ₡564.2K
-23.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Escazu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,574 ₡787.9K
-88.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.17
30.58%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Escazu: October 28, 2025

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