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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 11.1% cheaper than La Rioja without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 18% cheaper than La Rioja without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
La Rioja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.64 ARS 12.6K
-71.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.36 ARS 40.8K
-63.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.79 ARS 10.4K
-63.82%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.7 ARS 3,205
-18.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.64 ARS 1,952
-32.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.56 ARS 1,848
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.14 ARS 2,546
16.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.08 ARS 3,663
3.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
La Rioja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.24 ARS 1,476
20.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.64 ARS 1,945
1.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.04 ARS 2,420
-44.12%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.2 ARS 2,618
3.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
40.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.05 ARS 7,184
-33.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.21 ARS 10.9K
22.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.02 ARS 2,397
78.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.16 ARS 2,565
-29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.3 ARS 1,547
103.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.62 ARS 3,108
-47.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.17 ARS 1,390
35.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.21 ARS 1,435
78.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.25 ARS 1,488
-16.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.42 ARS 1,682
-60.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.19 ARS 3,786
-30.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.29 ARS 6,288
183.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2 ARS 2,374
21.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.04 ARS 3,606
-13.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
La Rioja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.77 ARS 914
-58.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.48 ARS 1,756
-66.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.93 ARS 1,109
-63.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.96 ARS 7,077
1.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.05 ARS 1,251
-30.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.3K ARS 32.5M
-4.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.6K ARS 36.3M
4.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
La Rioja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$66.2 ARS 78.6K
-5.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.11 ARS 20.3K
-76.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$22.45 ARS 26.7K
8.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
La Rioja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$26.69 ARS 31.7K
-15.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.89 ARS 16.5K
-54.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.34 ARS 7,531
-48.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
La Rioja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$224 ARS 266.4K
-58.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,705 ARS 3.2M
125.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
La Rioja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$73.9 ARS 87.8K
-28.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$70.3 ARS 83.5K
-64.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$116 ARS 137.7K
-26.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$114 ARS 135.5K
-36.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
La Rioja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$332 ARS 393.9K
-21.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$237 ARS 281.7K
-33.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$669 ARS 794.1K
-13.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$539 ARS 640.6K
-37.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,980 ARS 2.4M
-49.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,453 ARS 1.7M
-40.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
La Rioja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$591 ARS 702K
-69.14%
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 La Rioja: October 28, 2025

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