Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Managua Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Managua

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13.5% cheaper than Managua without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 19.7% cheaper than Managua without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Managua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.98 NIO 182
-39.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.91 NIO 1,279
-64.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.16 NIO 262
-55.59%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.38 NIO 87
-7.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.78 NIO 28.55
41.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.7 NIO 25.6
-62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.28 NIO 46.94
95.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.96 NIO 71.6
63.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Managua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.21 NIO 44.44
23.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.46 NIO 90.2
-32.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.82 NIO 66.6
-37.36%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.32 NIO 85.1
-2.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.05 NIO 405
26.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.64 NIO 243
-39.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.97 NIO 292
41.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.81 NIO 139
-5.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.91 NIO 33.21
68.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.82 NIO 66.7
45.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.27 NIO 83.3
-39.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.84 NIO 141
-58.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.26 NIO 82.9
-4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.02 NIO 37.45
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.04 NIO 38.24
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.62 NIO 95.9
-14.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.48 NIO 530
3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.42 NIO 51.9
71.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.25 NIO 82.4
17.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Managua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.16 NIO 5.81
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$5.89 NIO 216
71.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.49 NIO 54.5
-67.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.53 NIO 19.57
-35.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.83 NIO 250
-11.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.37 NIO 50.1
-46.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.7K NIO 832K
15.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26K NIO 951.5K
22.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Managua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$99.1 NIO 3,628
-36.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.31 NIO 634
-76.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$37.84 NIO 1,386
-35.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Managua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.4 NIO 1,333
-37.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.74 NIO 540
-57.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.2 NIO 300
-59.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Managua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$125 NIO 4,568
-25.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,884 NIO 215.5K
3.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Managua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$77.4 NIO 2,834
-31.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$71.5 NIO 2,620
-65.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$132 NIO 4,827
-35.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$106 NIO 3,899
-31.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Managua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$259 NIO 9,488
-0.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$187 NIO 6,849
-15.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$441 NIO 16.2K
30.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$446 NIO 16.3K
-24.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,185 NIO 43.4K
-15.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$439 NIO 16.1K
96.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Managua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$354 NIO 13K
-48.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.25
29.56%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Managua: October 28, 2025

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