Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mendoza

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 26.5% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.7% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
-73.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
-69.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
-67.11%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.82 ARS 4,540
-42.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.33 ARS 2,765
-52.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.99 ARS 2,359
-86.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.05 ARS 2,439
21.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.01 ARS 3,578
6.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.27 ARS 1,507
17.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.51 ARS 1,788
10.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.02 ARS 2,397
-43.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.19 ARS 2,605
3.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
19.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.47 ARS 8,872
-46.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
17.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.03 ARS 2,412
77.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.47 ARS 1,745
4.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.53 ARS 1,819
73.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.1 ARS 2,499
-34.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.03 ARS 1,220
53.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.03 ARS 1,222
109.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.02 ARS 1,206
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.63 ARS 3,121
-78.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.56 ARS 3,040
-12.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.13 ARS 6,096
192.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.96 ARS 2,326
23.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.53 ARS 4,187
-25.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.73 ARS 869
-56.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
-46.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.45 ARS 532
8.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.01 ARS 1,204
-66.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.84 ARS 5,742
24.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.17 ARS 1,389
-37.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$31.2K ARS 37M
-15.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
-4.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
-17.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
-76.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
11.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
-18.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
-60.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.82 ARS 6,917
-43.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$105 ARS 124.9K
-11.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
181.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
-35.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
-67.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$148 ARS 176.1K
-42.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$120 ARS 142.6K
-39.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$363 ARS 431.2K
-28.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$266 ARS 316.5K
-40.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$612 ARS 726.6K
-5.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$516 ARS 612.4K
-34.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
-37.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
-34.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$762 ARS 905.1K
-76.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
79
-83.19%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

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