Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 27.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 36.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.38 MX$253
-77.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$52.7 MX$997
-76.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.31 MX$176
-65.84%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-38.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.64 MX$30.91
-32.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.12 MX$21.14
-76.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-23.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-33.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-39.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-40.63%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-9.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.89 MX$187
40.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.39 MX$159
-52.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.95 MX$226
-5.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.87 MX$54.3
25.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-12.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2 MX$37.81
32.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-22.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-0.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-24.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.11 MX$21.06
-49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-46.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.05 MX$209
35.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.75 MX$33.16
38.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.7 MX$70
-28.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.38 MX$7.25
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$18.97 MX$359
-46.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.36 MX$25.72
-63.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.28 MX$5.25
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.3 MX$100
13.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-46.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
39.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
36.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$39.97 MX$756
56.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.48 MX$519
-85.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.22 MX$571
-19.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$52.6 MX$994
-57.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$26.84 MX$507
-76.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.32 MX$120
-47.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$437 MX$8,258
-78.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-42.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-7.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$45.14 MX$853
-44.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$102 MX$1,928
-16.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$109 MX$2,056
-33.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-74.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$622 MX$11.8K
-74.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-73.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-72.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-71.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-65.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$867 MX$16.4K
-78.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.34
17.11%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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