Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Formosa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Formosa

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 24.8% cheaper than Formosa without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 28.3% cheaper than Formosa without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Formosa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.53 ARS 12.5K
-71.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.73 ARS 40.1K
-62.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.27 ARS 11K
-65.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.75 ARS 3,265
-19.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.64 ARS 1,950
-32.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.48 ARS 1,759
-82.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.07 ARS 2,460
20.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.93 ARS 3,478
9.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Formosa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.32 ARS 1,564
12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.62 ARS 1,922
3.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.01 ARS 2,385
-43.28%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.28 ARS 2,703
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.01 ARS 11.9K
39.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.32 ARS 7,510
-36.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.19 ARS 10.9K
22.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.02 ARS 2,395
78.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.14 ARS 2,538
-28.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.33 ARS 1,577
99.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.52 ARS 2,991
-45.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.13 ARS 1,340
39.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.19 ARS 1,410
81.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.26 ARS 1,494
-17.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.47 ARS 1,751
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.21 ARS 3,811
-30.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.18 ARS 6,151
189.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2 ARS 2,376
21.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.1 ARS 3,678
-14.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Formosa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.83 ARS 980
-61.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.51 ARS 1,795
-67.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.93 ARS 1,100
-63.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.07 ARS 7,211
-0.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.11 ARS 1,320
-34.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.5K ARS 32.7M
-4.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.1K ARS 35.8M
6.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Formosa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$66.7 ARS 79.2K
-6.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.46 ARS 20.7K
-76.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$22.68 ARS 26.9K
7.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Formosa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$26.07 ARS 31K
-13.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.56 ARS 16.1K
-53.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.08 ARS 7,218
-45.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Formosa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$219 ARS 259.5K
-57.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,689 ARS 3.2M
126.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Formosa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$75.1 ARS 89.1K
-29.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$69 ARS 81.9K
-63.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$117 ARS 139.1K
-27.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$112 ARS 132.8K
-35.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Formosa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$344 ARS 408.5K
-24.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$242 ARS 287.4K
-34.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$669 ARS 794.5K
-13.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$527 ARS 625.8K
-36.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,931 ARS 2.3M
-48.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,526 ARS 1.8M
-43.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Formosa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
58.5
-77.30%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Formosa: October 28, 2025

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