Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lubumbashi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lubumbashi

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 21.7% cheaper than Lubumbashi without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 35.1% cheaper than Lubumbashi without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lubumbashi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$12.32 CDF 35.3K
-75.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$101 CDF 288.9K
-87.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.96 CDF 28.5K
-68.07%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.88 CDF 11.1K
-43.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.01 CDF 2,903
8.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.72 CDF 4,920
45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.48 CDF 7,114
29.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lubumbashi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.02 CDF 5,776
-26.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.15 CDF 3,288
45.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.94 CDF 8,424
-61.22%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.67 CDF 7,642
-14.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.91 CDF 42.7K
-6.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.48 CDF 21.4K
-46.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.14 CDF 43.3K
-25.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.95 CDF 5,570
84.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.96 CDF 8,470
-48.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$5.07 CDF 14.5K
-47.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.01 CDF 8,630
-54.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.55 CDF 7,300
-38.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.98 CDF 5,662
9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.02 CDF 2,933
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.22 CDF 3,489
-54.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.94 CDF 11.3K
-43.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.28 CDF 35.2K
21.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.18 CDF 3,384
105.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.15 CDF 6,155
22.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lubumbashi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.02 CDF 2,907
-68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.55 CDF 13K
-89.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.03 CDF 28.7K
-39.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.4 CDF 4,011
-47.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$24.8K CDF 71M
5.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30K CDF 85.9M
6.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lubumbashi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$98.8 CDF 283K
-36.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.75 CDF 56.6K
-79.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$61 CDF 174.5K
-60.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lubumbashi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$71.2 CDF 203.8K
-68.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lubumbashi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$136 CDF 389K
-31.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,510 CDF 12.9M
35.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lubumbashi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$22.63 CDF 64.8K
133.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$22.15 CDF 63.4K
12.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$60.5 CDF 173.2K
40.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$84.4 CDF 241.8K
-14.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lubumbashi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$784 CDF 2.2M
-66.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$248 CDF 711.2K
-36.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,888 CDF 8.3M
-80.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,796 CDF 5.1M
-81.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$998 CDF 2.9M
0.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$491 CDF 1.4M
75.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lubumbashi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,047 CDF 3M
-82.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lubumbashi: October 28, 2025

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