Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Macao Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Macao

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 36.8% cheaper than Macao without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 41.7% cheaper than Macao without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Macao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.18 MOP 49.97
-51.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$49.32 MOP 399
-74.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.26 MOP 50.6
-49.20%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.64 MOP 37.5
-52.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.25 MOP 10.1
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.81 MOP 6.54
-67.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.9 MOP 47.71
-57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.31 MOP 59.1
-56.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Macao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.81 MOP 22.72
-46.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.58 MOP 12.8
5.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.49 MOP 12.02
-23.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.13 MOP 25.29
-27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$17.42 MOP 141
-19.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.69 MOP 62.2
-47.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$22.44 MOP 181
-49.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.84 MOP 31.01
-6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.01 MOP 24.36
-49.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.89 MOP 31.46
-31.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.88 MOP 23.27
-52.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$4.34 MOP 35.07
-63.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.4 MOP 27.48
-36.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.64 MOP 13.25
-36.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.09 MOP 8.78
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.21 MOP 50.2
-64.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.46 MOP 101
20.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.38 MOP 11.14
76.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.12 MOP 17.1
24.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Macao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.71 MOP 5.75
-54.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$22.56 MOP 182
-55.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.58 MOP 20.88
-81.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.22 MOP 9.83
-72.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$14.78 MOP 120
-59.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.73 MOP 13.97
-57.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$30.5K MOP 246.7K
-14.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28K MOP 226.7K
13.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Macao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$102 MOP 821
-38.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.2 MOP 204
-83.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34.1 MOP 276
-28.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Macao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$87 MOP 704
-74.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$3.37 MOP 27.25
85.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$14.02 MOP 113
-76.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Macao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$671 MOP 5,422
-86.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
-53.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Macao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$64 MOP 518
-17.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.06 MOP 235
-14.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.8 MOP 718
-3.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$100 MOP 810
-27.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Macao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,070 MOP 8,652
-75.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$782 MOP 6,319
-79.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,005 MOP 16.2K
-71.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,633 MOP 13.2K
-79.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$11.4K MOP 91.8K
-91.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$9,116 MOP 73.7K
-90.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Macao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,060 MOP 16.7K
-91.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.28
304.88%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Macao: October 27, 2025

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