Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mandaluyong Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mandaluyong

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.4% cheaper than Mandaluyong without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 9.7% more expensive than Mandaluyong without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Mandaluyong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.29 ₱295
-43.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.02 ₱1,003
-30.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.23 ₱180
-1.55%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.43 ₱136
-9.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.9 ₱49.94
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.51 ₱28.15
-49.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.49 ₱82.9
67.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.6 ₱145
23.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Mandaluyong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.88 ₱105
-20.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.39 ₱77.6
20.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.08 ₱60
5.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.3 ₱128
-1.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.12 ₱508
52.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.19 ₱289
-22.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.36 ₱465
35.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.5 ₱195
2.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.79 ₱99.5
-14.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.67 ₱204
-27.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.49 ₱139
-44.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.69 ₱150
-41.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.14 ₱175
-31.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.67 ₱37.28
55.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.65 ₱36.16
-13.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.25 ₱181
-31.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.41 ₱468
78.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.46 ₱81.4
66.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.18 ₱122
21.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Mandaluyong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.34 ₱18.9
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.93 ₱52
-47.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.25 ₱13.89
36.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.18 ₱121
177.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ₱64.2
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.1K ₱1.5M
-3.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.7K ₱1.2M
54.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Mandaluyong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$134 ₱7,465
-53.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$34.91 ₱1,944
-88.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$26.56 ₱1,479
-8.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Mandaluyong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$33.58 ₱1,870
-32.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.67 ₱372
-50.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Mandaluyong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$152 ₱8,462
-38.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,730 ₱263.4K
28.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Mandaluyong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$47.24 ₱2,630
11.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.69 ₱1,932
-28.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$75.7 ₱4,215
12.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$47.11 ₱2,623
53.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Mandaluyong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$530 ₱29.5K
-51.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$176 ₱9,779
-9.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$576 ₱32.1K
0.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$398 ₱22.2K
-15.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,082 ₱115.9K
-51.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Mandaluyong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$629 ₱35K
-71.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.5
195.11%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mandaluyong: October 29, 2025

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