Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lazaro Cardenas Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lazaro Cardenas

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 19% cheaper than Lazaro Cardenas without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 29.8% cheaper than Lazaro Cardenas without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lazaro Cardenas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.77 MX$204
-72.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$39.34 MX$744
-68.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.14 MX$154
-60.93%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.39 MX$64.2
-34.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.23 MX$23.32
-10.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.92 MX$17.3
-71.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.42 MX$45.79
3.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.94 MX$74.5
-18.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lazaro Cardenas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.49 MX$28.16
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.64 MX$49.95
-36.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.54 MX$29.18
-25.97%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.31 MX$43.61
-1.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.27 MX$156
68.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.68 MX$145
-47.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.62 MX$201
6.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.62 MX$49.5
37.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.44 MX$27.26
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.77 MX$33.4
49.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.58 MX$29.85
-12.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.87 MX$35.33
-15.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.95 MX$36.82
10.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.22 MX$22.99
-14.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.02 MX$19.34
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.09 MX$77.2
-45.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.99 MX$208
36.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.55 MX$29.24
56.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.84 MX$53.7
-7.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lazaro Cardenas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.61 MX$11.54
-47.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.55 MX$48.29
-80.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.59 MX$30.08
-78.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.36 MX$158
-27.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.33 MX$25.12
-45.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.1K MX$399.3K
24.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.1K MX$417.8K
44.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lazaro Cardenas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$56.7 MX$1,072
10.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.74 MX$411
-81.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.33 MX$536
-14.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lazaro Cardenas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.57 MX$691
-38.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.78 MX$298
-60.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.65 MX$87.9
-29.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lazaro Cardenas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$203 MX$3,837
-54.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,658 MX$69.2K
66.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lazaro Cardenas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$52.3 MX$990
0.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.31 MX$743
-36.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.3 MX$1,670
-3.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$80.1 MX$1,515
-9.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lazaro Cardenas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$506 MX$9,561
-48.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$401 MX$7,574
-60.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$936 MX$17.7K
-38.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$770 MX$14.6K
-56.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,779 MX$33.6K
-43.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$272 MX$5,147
216.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lazaro Cardenas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$534 MX$10.1K
-65.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.48
15.68%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lazaro Cardenas: October 29, 2025

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