Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and La Paz Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and La Paz

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 9.9% cheaper than La Paz without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 26.8% cheaper than La Paz without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
La Paz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.57 MX$181
-68.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$52.4 MX$990
-76.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.95 MX$150
-60.00%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.02 MX$57.1
-26.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.7 MX$32.15
-35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.96 MX$18.11
-72.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.16 MX$40.8
15.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.38 MX$102
-40.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
La Paz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.62 MX$30.61
-8.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.63 MX$49.73
-36.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.56 MX$29.58
-26.92%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.34 MX$44.19
-2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.09 MX$153
72.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.81 MX$148
-48.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.43 MX$197
8.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.58 MX$48.83
39.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.4 MX$26.38
9.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.71 MX$32.38
54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.64 MX$31.01
-15.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.92 MX$36.35
-17.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2 MX$37.73
8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.26 MX$23.76
-17.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.02 MX$19.2
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.07 MX$76.9
-45.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$16.52 MX$312
-9.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.6 MX$30.23
51.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.73 MX$51.6
-3.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
La Paz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.61 MX$11.62
-47.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.66 MX$50.4
-81.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.53 MX$28.9
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.13 MX$154
-25.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.3 MX$24.58
-43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.8K MX$393K
26.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.8K MX$431.1K
40.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
La Paz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$56.6 MX$1,070
10.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.19 MX$419
-81.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$29.58 MX$559
-17.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
La Paz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35.28 MX$667
-35.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.16 MX$306
-61.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.51 MX$85.2
-27.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
La Paz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$207 MX$3,922
-55.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,539 MX$66.9K
72.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
La Paz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$53 MX$1,002
-0.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.64 MX$749
-37.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$89.6 MX$1,694
-4.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$80.2 MX$1,516
-9.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
La Paz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$791 MX$15K
-67.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$495 MX$9,353
-67.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,729 MX$32.7K
-66.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,097 MX$20.7K
-69.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,626 MX$30.7K
-38.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
La Paz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$749 MX$14.2K
-75.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.5
15.48%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for La Paz: October 28, 2025

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