Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mar del Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mar del Plata

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.8% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 10.8% cheaper than Mar del Plata without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Mar del Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.69 ARS 11.5K
-69.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$37.23 ARS 44.2K
-66.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.37 ARS 9,936
-62.01%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.42 ARS 2,872
-8.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.24 ARS 2,658
-50.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-87.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.32 ARS 3,946
-24.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.32 ARS 3,943
-3.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Mar del Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.1 ARS 1,300
35.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.42 ARS 1,688
17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.17 ARS 2,579
-47.47%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.55 ARS 1,843
46.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.89 ARS 8,184
102.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.09 ARS 6,049
-21.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.39 ARS 8,776
52.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.76 ARS 3,281
30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.17 ARS 2,581
-29.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.51 ARS 1,793
75.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.53 ARS 3,002
-45.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.21 ARS 1,441
30.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.01 ARS 1,203
113.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.63 ARS 744
65.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.2 ARS 1,428
-53.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.52 ARS 4,177
-36.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$3.16 ARS 3,750
374.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.34 ARS 1,590
81.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.96 ARS 2,329
34.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Mar del Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.75 ARS 895
-57.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$10.15 ARS 12.1K
-0.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.46 ARS 1,739
-66.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.73 ARS 873
-53.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.85 ARS 9,324
-23.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ARS 1,369
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.7K ARS 32.9M
-5.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$40K ARS 47.5M
-20.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Mar del Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$86.8 ARS 103K
-27.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.35 ARS 12.3K
-60.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.13 ARS 29.8K
-3.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Mar del Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$17.05 ARS 20.2K
32.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$8.14 ARS 9,662
-23.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.9 ARS 4,635
-15.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Mar del Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$162 ARS 192.1K
-42.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,262 ARS 3.9M
86.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Mar del Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$55.8 ARS 66.2K
-5.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$62.3 ARS 74K
-60.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$65.7 ARS 78K
29.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$63.4 ARS 75.3K
14.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Mar del Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$287 ARS 341.2K
-9.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$206 ARS 244.3K
-22.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$724 ARS 860.1K
-20.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$584 ARS 693.8K
-42.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,779 ARS 2.1M
-43.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,496 ARS 1.8M
-42.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Mar del Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$529 ARS 627.7K
-65.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
58.5
-77.30%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mar del Plata: October 28, 2025

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