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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 44.9% more expensive than La Vega without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 8.3% more expensive than La Vega without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
La Vega
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.43 DOP 437
-59.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$42 DOP 2,472
-70.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$13.65 DOP 803
-76.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.02 DOP 60
116.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.88 DOP 52
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.61 DOP 36.05
-57.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.58 DOP 152
-3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.43 DOP 261
-27.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
La Vega
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.17 DOP 68.7
27.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.25 DOP 73.4
33.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.1 DOP 65.1
3.64%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.19 DOP 70.3
90.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.06 DOP 239
243.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.74 DOP 161
45.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.66 DOP 392
69.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.93 DOP 172
22.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.72 DOP 42.55
112.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.65 DOP 215
-27.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.09 DOP 64.1
26.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.77 DOP 45.48
105.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.11 DOP 124
2.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.41 DOP 24.01
153.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.36 DOP 20.97
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.94 DOP 291
-54.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.97 DOP 469
87.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.84 DOP 109
32.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.52 DOP 148
4.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
La Vega
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.86 DOP 50.7
-62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.24 DOP 191
-89.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.3 DOP 76.4
-43.85%
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
$35.1K DOP 2.1M
-8.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
La Vega
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$27.7 DOP 1,631
126.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$20.53 DOP 1,208
18.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
La Vega
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$13.67 DOP 805
65.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$8.58 DOP 505
-27.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
La Vega
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,081 DOP 299.1K
20.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
La Vega
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$19.51 DOP 1,148
170.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.63 DOP 1,980
-26.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$58.2 DOP 3,428
46.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$65.4 DOP 3,849
10.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
La Vega
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$60.2 DOP 3,541
164.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$256 DOP 15.1K
125.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$285 DOP 16.8K
18.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
La Vega
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$613 DOP 36.1K
-70.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
18
-26.22%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for La Vega: October 28, 2025

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