Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Malabo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Malabo

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 25.9% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 11.9% cheaper than Malabo without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Malabo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
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-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$70.7 FCFA 40K
-82.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.59 FCFA 4,860
-62.98%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.18 FCFA 2,931
-57.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.89 FCFA 507
23.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.92 FCFA 518
-71.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
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-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Malabo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.9 FCFA 1,643
-48.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
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-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
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-
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.16 FCFA 2,355
-45.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.86 FCFA 3,883
103.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.7 FCFA 3,794
-40.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.54 FCFA 4,268
49.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
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-
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
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-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
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-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
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Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
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-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.87 FCFA 495
19.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.26 FCFA 711
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.57 FCFA 2,584
-51.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.39 FCFA 789
74.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Malabo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.33 FCFA 755
-75.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$26.66 FCFA 15.1K
-62.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.84 FCFA 475
-41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.78 FCFA 440
-56.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.78 FCFA 4,971
-31.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
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-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$33K FCFA 18.7M
-20.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30K FCFA 17M
6.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Malabo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
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-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.43 FCFA 9,863
-76.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$17.71 FCFA 10K
37.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Malabo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35.27 FCFA 20K
-35.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.85 FCFA 8,405
-57.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
-40.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Malabo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$352 FCFA 199.5K
1630.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Malabo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$26.1 FCFA 14.8K
102.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$130 FCFA 73.7K
-80.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
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-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$86.8 FCFA 49.1K
-16.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Malabo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$261 FCFA 147.8K
-0.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$122 FCFA 68.8K
30.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$978 FCFA 553.5K
-40.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$519 FCFA 293.7K
-35.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$842 FCFA 476.7K
18.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$633 FCFA 358.5K
35.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Malabo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.8
95.29%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malabo: October 29, 2025

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