Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Guatemala City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Guatemala City

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 23.5% cheaper than Guatemala City without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 30.5% cheaper than Guatemala City without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Guatemala City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.2 Q 39.96
-42.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$50.3 Q 386
-75.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.23 Q 47.84
-48.96%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.39 Q 26.02
-34.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.17 Q 9
-5.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.98 Q 7.5
-73.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.24 Q 24.89
-22.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.69 Q 36.03
-31.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Guatemala City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.01 Q 15.47
-25.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.14 Q 24.12
-46.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.04 Q 15.7
-44.12%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.56 Q 19.69
-11.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.94 Q 61
75.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.44 Q 64.9
-52.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.89 Q 91.3
-4.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.65 Q 28.03
-1.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.57 Q 12.06
-2.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.05 Q 23.47
-13.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.82 Q 13.99
-24.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.75 Q 13.43
-9.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.29 Q 17.57
-5.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.75 Q 5.78
38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.2 Q 9.19
-53.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.65 Q 28.06
-38.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.12 Q 62.4
84.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.66 Q 12.72
46.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.53 Q 19.45
4.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Guatemala City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.29 Q 9.9
-75.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$13.55 Q 104
-25.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.34 Q 41.07
-90.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.61 Q 4.66
-44.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$15.83 Q 122
-61.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.11 Q 8.56
-34.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.4K Q 149.4K
34.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.8K Q 190.2K
29.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Guatemala City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$79.3 Q 609
-21.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.23 Q 202
-84.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$48.33 Q 371
-49.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Guatemala City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.6 Q 381
-54.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$24.73 Q 190
-74.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.32 Q 56.2
-55.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Guatemala City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$242 Q 1,857
-61.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,783 Q 44.4K
5.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Guatemala City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.49 Q 380
6.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$53.4 Q 410
-53.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$117 Q 898
-27.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$122 Q 936
-40.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Guatemala City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$723 Q 5,557
-64.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$420 Q 3,225
-62.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,398 Q 10.7K
-58.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$778 Q 5,976
-56.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,670 Q 12.8K
-40.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$990 Q 7,609
-13.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Guatemala City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$654 Q 5,028
-72.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.9
49.21%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Guatemala City: October 29, 2025

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