Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Joao Pessoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Joao Pessoa

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.1% cheaper than Joao Pessoa without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 6.8% cheaper than Joao Pessoa without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.28 R$29.3
-43.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.92 R$149
-53.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.26 R$34.73
-49.20%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.62 R$8.97
36.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.94 R$5.2
17.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.56 R$3.14
-53.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.84 R$10.19
35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.31 R$18.36
-3.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.16 R$6.43
28.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.5 R$8.31
11.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.34 R$7.46
-14.93%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.44 R$13.54
-6.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.25 R$34.69
123.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.94 R$21.87
1.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.22 R$34.52
81.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.62 R$14.53
37.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.92 R$5.08
66.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.82 R$4.56
223.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.03 R$5.74
33.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.2 R$6.65
31.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.9 R$5
140.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.62 R$3.43
67.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.81 R$4.5
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.76 R$15.32
-19.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.54 R$41.88
98.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.44 R$7.97
68.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.85 R$15.83
-7.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Joao Pessoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.92 R$5.13
-65.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$62 R$344
-83.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.81 R$10.06
-72.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.67 R$3.69
-49.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.89 R$16.05
109.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.03 R$5.72
-29.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.1K R$106.1K
37.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.5K R$158.4K
11.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$76.4 R$424
-18.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.12 R$123
-81.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$19.77 R$110
23.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$28.52 R$158
-20.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$27.21 R$151
-76.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.34 R$40.72
-55.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$322 R$1,788
-71.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,120 R$34K
-0.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$41.41 R$230
27.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$55.7 R$309
-55.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$112 R$622
-23.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$70.2 R$390
3.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Joao Pessoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$217 R$1,205
19.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$218 R$1,208
-27.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$487 R$2,705
18.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$443 R$2,459
-24.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,414 R$13.4K
-58.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,288 R$7,150
-33.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$469 R$2,605
-61.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10
32.80%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Joao Pessoa: October 28, 2025

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