Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Macaé Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Macaé

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 2.7% cheaper than Macaé without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 5.1% more expensive than Macaé without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Macaé
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.74 R$31.83
-47.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.05 R$189
-63.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.48 R$35.99
-50.93%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.97 R$10.94
12.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.24 R$6.91
-11.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.85 R$4.71
-69.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.82 R$10.08
37.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.11 R$11.69
51.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Macaé
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.01 R$5.61
47.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.6 R$8.86
4.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.3 R$7.19
-12.31%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.95 R$10.82
16.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.14 R$45.2
71.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.49 R$19.39
14.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.49 R$36.02
74.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.38 R$13.22
51.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.28 R$7.11
19.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.2 R$6.66
120.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.34 R$7.42
2.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.06 R$5.89
49.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.14 R$6.33
89.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.69 R$3.82
50.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.47 R$2.61
19.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.97 R$10.92
13.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.62 R$31.21
166.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.93 R$5.14
161.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.12 R$6.2
135.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Macaé
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.7 R$3.87
-54.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$76.3 R$423
-86.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.11 R$6.16
-55.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.71 R$3.92
-52.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.7 R$42.77
-21.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.1 R$6.12
-33.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$17.9K R$99.4K
46.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28K R$155.6K
13.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Macaé
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$58.1 R$322
7.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.96 R$55.3
-58.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.7 R$104
30.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Macaé
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$39.71 R$220
-43.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$26.98 R$150
-76.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.49 R$36.02
-49.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Macaé
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$534 R$2,966
-82.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,496 R$36.1K
-6.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Macaé
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.53 R$253
16.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.37 R$163
-15.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$70.6 R$392
20.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$61.9 R$343
17.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Macaé
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$356 R$1,975
-27.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$235 R$1,305
-32.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$671 R$3,724
-13.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$507 R$2,812
-33.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,040 R$5,774
-3.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$744 R$4,132
15.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Macaé
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$745 R$4,136
-75.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.25
18.04%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Macaé: October 27, 2025

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