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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 12.1% cheaper than La Romana without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 6.6% cheaper than La Romana without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
La Romana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.25 DOP 486
-63.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$51.8 DOP 3,050
-75.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.34 DOP 432
-56.68%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.74 DOP 161
-19.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.99 DOP 58.1
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.4 DOP 23.43
-35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.48 DOP 146
0.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.23 DOP 308
-38.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
La Romana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.07 DOP 63.1
39.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.71 DOP 101
-2.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.56 DOP 91.8
-26.92%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.21 DOP 130
2.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.11 DOP 418
96.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.14 DOP 303
-22.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.03 DOP 296
124.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.28 DOP 193
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.87 DOP 51.4
75.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.9 DOP 170
-8.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.92 DOP 113
-28.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.56 DOP 150
-38.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.31 DOP 136
-6.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.1 DOP 64.5
-5.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.96 DOP 56.3
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.41 DOP 319
-58.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.9 DOP 701
25.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.66 DOP 157
-8.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.24 DOP 191
-18.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
La Romana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.44 DOP 202
-85.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.11 DOP 124
-83.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.95 DOP 350
1.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.28 DOP 75.4
-42.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.3K DOP 1.5M
-0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.3K DOP 1.8M
1.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
La Romana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$68.7 DOP 4,047
-8.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.54 DOP 1,032
-76.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$33.32 DOP 1,961
-27.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
La Romana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.8 DOP 400
-51.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
La Romana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$267 DOP 15.7K
-65.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,191 DOP 482.2K
-25.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
La Romana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$60.7 DOP 3,572
-12.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.8 DOP 3,052
-52.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$97.8 DOP 5,756
-12.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$116 DOP 6,816
-37.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
La Romana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$203 DOP 12K
27.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$133 DOP 7,837
19.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$417 DOP 24.5K
38.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$511 DOP 30.1K
-34.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
La Romana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$280 DOP 16.5K
-34.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.5
15.48%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for La Romana: October 29, 2025

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