Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Los Cabos Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Los Cabos

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 23.4% cheaper than Los Cabos without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 24.4% cheaper than Los Cabos without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Los Cabos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.65 MX$201
-71.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$39.06 MX$738
-67.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.73 MX$146
-58.86%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.38 MX$64
-34.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.23 MX$23.26
-10.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.92 MX$17.4
-71.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.35 MX$44.43
6.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.97 MX$75
-19.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Los Cabos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.47 MX$27.86
1.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.54 MX$47.99
-34.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.63 MX$30.87
-30.06%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.42 MX$45.67
-6.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.01 MX$151
74.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.76 MX$147
-48.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.68 MX$202
5.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.61 MX$49.25
37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.39 MX$26.32
10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.8 MX$33.99
47.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.66 MX$31.3
-16.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.86 MX$35.19
-15.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2 MX$37.78
8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.21 MX$22.95
-14.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.98 MX$18.53
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.28 MX$81
-47.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.8 MX$204
38.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.53 MX$29.01
58.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.75 MX$51.9
-4.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Los Cabos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.65 MX$12.28
-50.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.51 MX$47.53
-80.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.53 MX$28.9
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.45 MX$160
-28.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.28 MX$24.18
-42.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.2K MX$401K
23.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.3K MX$420.8K
43.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Los Cabos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$57.4 MX$1,085
9.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.82 MX$412
-81.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.21 MX$533
-13.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Los Cabos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35.93 MX$679
-37.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.03 MX$303
-60.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.55 MX$86
-27.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Los Cabos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$202 MX$3,827
-53.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,636 MX$68.7K
67.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Los Cabos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$52.4 MX$991
0.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$40.13 MX$759
-38.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$91 MX$1,720
-6.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$78.7 MX$1,488
-7.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Los Cabos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$519 MX$9,804
-50.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$399 MX$7,536
-60.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$917 MX$17.3K
-36.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$752 MX$14.2K
-55.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,780 MX$33.7K
-43.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,477 MX$46.8K
-65.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Los Cabos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$810 MX$15.3K
-77.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.48
15.68%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Los Cabos: October 28, 2025

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