Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lagos Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lagos

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 31.4% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 63.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 29.1% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lagos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.15 €13.95
-81.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$52.2 €45.09
-76.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.41 €7.26
-62.19%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.39 €2.07
-7.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.2 €1.9
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.67 €1.44
-84.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.12 €3.55
-39.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.13 €2.71
2.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lagos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.12 €0.96
33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.67 €1.44
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.23 €1.92
-48.88%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.53 €3.04
-35.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.01 €10.37
16.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.35 €6.34
-45.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.14 €9.61
1.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.01 €2.6
19.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.45 €1.25
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.47 €1.27
80.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.67 €2.31
-48.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.32 €2
-31.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.33 €2.01
-7.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.6 €1.38
-35.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.76 €0.66
-26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.36 €5.49
-64.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.8 €5
158.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.42 €1.22
71.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.44 €2.11
8.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lagos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.24 €1.94
-85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$41.51 €35.84
-75.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.5 €3.02
-86.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.86 €0.74
-60.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$17.37 €15
-65.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.99 €1.72
-63.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.8K €30K
-24.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$40K €34.6K
-20.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lagos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$114 €98.4
-45.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.17 €19.14
-81.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$45.07 €38.91
-46.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lagos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$55.5 €47.95
-59.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$28.69 €24.77
-78.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.61 €5.7
-50.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lagos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$559 €483
-83.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,446 €6,428
-18.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lagos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$53 €45.71
-0.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$24.11 €20.82
3.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$71.9 €62.1
18.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$70.1 €60.5
3.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lagos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,194 €1,031
-78.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,161 €1,003
-86.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,975 €1,705
-70.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,161 €1,865
-84.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,134 €3,569
-75.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,030 €4,343
-82.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lagos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,300 €1,122
-85.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.01
165.07%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lagos: October 28, 2025

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