Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Maseru Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Maseru

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 3% cheaper than Maseru without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 20% cheaper than Maseru without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Maseru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.24 LSL 199
-73.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$25.58 LSL 453
-51.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.31 LSL 200
-71.88%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.76 LSL 31.06
25.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.27 LSL 22.45
-13.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.73 LSL 13
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.98 LSL 35.09
26.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.28 LSL 40.34
40.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Maseru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1 LSL 17.65
49.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.71 LSL 12.55
135.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.27 LSL 40.22
-49.78%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.32 LSL 23.42
71.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.1 LSL 126
96.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.65 LSL 99.9
-29.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.76 LSL 102
96.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.67 LSL 29.61
115.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.1 LSL 37.06
-27.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.46 LSL 43.52
7.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.23 LSL 39.37
-38.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.42 LSL 25.18
11.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.47 LSL 26.09
46.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.36 LSL 24.07
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.8 LSL 14.22
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.82 LSL 85.3
-53.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.01 LSL 124
113.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.02 LSL 18.07
138.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.37 LSL 24.19
92.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Maseru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.75 LSL 13.35
-57.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$28.07 LSL 497
-63.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.59 LSL 10.48
-16.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.57 LSL 10.12
-40.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$9.95 LSL 176
-39.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.14 LSL 20.13
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.4K LSL 343.5K
35.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$14.9K LSL 263.5K
114.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Maseru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.63 LSL 241
-69.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$31.36 LSL 555
-22.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Maseru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.82 LSL 386
3.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Maseru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$49.16 LSL 870
89.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,095 LSL 19.4K
456.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Maseru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$43.63 LSL 772
21.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.92 LSL 706
-37.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$98.1 LSL 1,736
-13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$140 LSL 2,483
-48.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Maseru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$143 LSL 2,522
81.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$72 LSL 1,274
120.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$406 LSL 7,176
42.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$156 LSL 2,753
115.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$366 LSL 6,471
173.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$502 LSL 8,884
71.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Maseru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$626 LSL 11.1K
-70.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.5
56.24%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Maseru: October 29, 2025

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