Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Matola Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Matola

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 0 than Matola without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 11.7% cheaper than Matola without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Matola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.6 MZN 481
-60.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$49.63 MZN 3,139
-74.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.02 MZN 508
-60.35%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.6 MZN 101
38.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.83 MZN 52.2
32.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.55 MZN 34.7
-52.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.19 MZN 75.3
110.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.6 MZN 101
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Matola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.58 MZN 99.8
-5.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.06 MZN 66.9
57.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.64 MZN 104
-30.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.84 MZN 117
23.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.11 MZN 830
6.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.06 MZN 320
-20.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$4.71 MZN 298
139.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.89 MZN 120
90.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.59 MZN 37.57
159.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.39 MZN 87.7
90.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.9 MZN 57.2
53.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.98 MZN 61.8
61.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.67 MZN 42.61
222.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.98 MZN 62.2
6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.56 MZN 35.54
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.62 MZN 166
-14.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.18 MZN 455
108.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.9 MZN 56.7
170.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.22 MZN 77
116.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Matola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.6 MZN 101
-69.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3 MZN 190
-88.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$24.87 MZN 1,573
-75.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.37 MZN 86.7
-46.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.6K MZN 2.3M
-26.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.2K MZN 1.3M
57.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Matola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$39.52 MZN 2,500
58.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$14.3 MZN 904
-71.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$77.1 MZN 4,880
-68.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Matola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$39.19 MZN 2,479
-42.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.9 MZN 500
-58.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Matola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$184 MZN 11.7K
-49.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,733 MZN 362.6K
6.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Matola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.1 MZN 3,106
7.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$62.7 MZN 3,969
-60.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$81.8 MZN 5,172
4.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$77.7 MZN 4,917
-6.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Matola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$473 MZN 29.9K
-45.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$395 MZN 25K
-59.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$792 MZN 50.1K
-27.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$598 MZN 37.8K
-43.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Matola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$312 MZN 19.7K
-41.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
24.33
-45.42%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Matola: October 27, 2025

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