Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Honiara Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Honiara

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 34.8% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 35% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Honiara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.03 SBD 50.3
-50.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$50.4 SBD 420
-75.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$12.16 SBD 101
-73.85%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.11 SBD 25.96
-28.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.38 SBD 11.54
-20.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.03 SBD 8.58
-74.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.78 SBD 14.87
40.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.54 SBD 29.52
-9.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Honiara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.61 SBD 21.81
-42.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.42 SBD 11.83
17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.48 SBD 12.38
-22.97%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.38 SBD 44.87
-57.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4 SBD 33.38
248.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.45 SBD 70.5
-52.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.55 SBD 121
-22.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$7.61 SBD 63.5
-52.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.75 SBD 22.92
-44.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$7.91 SBD 66
-66.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.18 SBD 26.51
-56.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.92 SBD 16.05
-17.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.31 SBD 27.61
-34.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.32 SBD 11.03
-21.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.12 SBD 9.31
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.9 SBD 32.5
-42.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.87 SBD 74
68.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.85 SBD 15.45
31.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.15 SBD 26.24
-16.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Honiara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.46 SBD 3.87
-30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$23.87 SBD 199
-57.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.23 SBD 10.27
-60.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.22 SBD 10.18
-72.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$12.03 SBD 100
-49.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.29 SBD 10.78
-43.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Honiara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$719 SBD 6,001
-91.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.98 SBD 217
-84.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$87.5 SBD 730
-72.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Honiara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.86 SBD 48.84
6.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.26 SBD 27.16
0.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Honiara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$97.4 SBD 812
-4.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,727 SBD 22.7K
123.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Honiara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$20.34 SBD 170
159.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$89.7 SBD 748
-72.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$76.8 SBD 640
11.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$76 SBD 634
-4.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Honiara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$547 SBD 4,565
-52.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$626 SBD 5,225
-74.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,220 SBD 10.2K
-52.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$852 SBD 7,106
-60.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$84.3K SBD 703.5K
-98.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$59.7K SBD 498K
-98.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Honiara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$589 SBD 4,912
-69.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
15.67
-15.25%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Honiara: October 28, 2025

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