Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Essaouira Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Essaouira

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 8.8% more expensive than Essaouira without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 31.7% more expensive than Essaouira without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Essaouira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.27 MAD 38.86
-29.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$25.49 MAD 232
-50.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.82 MAD 43.83
-34.02%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.84 MAD 16.74
20.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.48 MAD 4.41
129.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.26 MAD 2.34
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.9 MAD 35.5
-35.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.54 MAD 32.22
-9.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Essaouira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.85 MAD 7.73
75.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.53 MAD 4.79
215.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.65 MAD 15.02
-30.91%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.8 MAD 16.34
26.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.74 MAD 88.6
43.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.21 MAD 47.42
-23.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.48 MAD 104
-1.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.4 MAD 12.78
157.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.27 MAD 11.53
20.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.78 MAD 7.06
239.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.89 MAD 8.08
55.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.65 MAD 5.92
143.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.85 MAD 7.74
154.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.36 MAD 3.31
188.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.57 MAD 5.21
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.14 MAD 37.66
-46.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.59 MAD 59.9
127.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.86 MAD 16.96
30.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.2 MAD 20.02
20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Essaouira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.84 MAD 7.68
-61.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$16.66 MAD 152
-39.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.65 MAD 5.87
-24.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.52 MAD 4.7
-34.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.97 MAD 81.6
-32.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.59 MAD 14.42
-54.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37.4K MAD 340.6K
-29.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.5K MAD 186.9K
55.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Essaouira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$28.2 MAD 256
122.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.74 MAD 125
-70.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$27.83 MAD 253
-12.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Essaouira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.84 MAD 199
3.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.03 MAD 209
-72.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.42 MAD 58.4
-48.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Essaouira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$75.3 MAD 685
23.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,992 MAD 18.1K
206.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Essaouira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$31.09 MAD 283
69.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$40 MAD 364
-37.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$48.73 MAD 443
74.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$43 MAD 391
68.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Essaouira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$377 MAD 3,427
-31.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$345 MAD 3,135
-53.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$790 MAD 7,185
-26.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$542 MAD 4,930
-37.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,173 MAD 10.7K
-14.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$897 MAD 8,158
-4.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Essaouira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$266 MAD 2,418
-31.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.5
141.45%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Essaouira: October 29, 2025

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