Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Monastir Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Monastir

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.5% more expensive than Monastir without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 1.7% cheaper than Monastir without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Monastir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.8 TND 11.05
-21.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.78 TND 69.2
-47.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.1 TND 14.84
-37.65%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$0.95 TND 2.77
132.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.7 TND 2.03
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.31 TND 0.91
-16.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.73 TND 5.02
44.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.8 TND 5.25
77.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Monastir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.5 TND 1.45
198.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.15 TND 0.44
1013.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.72 TND 5
-33.72%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.51 TND 4.38
50.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.26 TND 35.67
13.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.06 TND 17.65
-33.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.69 TND 39.83
-17.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.52 TND 4.43
136.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.16 TND 9.21
-51.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.97 TND 2.82
173.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.71 TND 2.07
94.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.7 TND 2.03
125.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.59 TND 1.71
266.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.43 TND 1.25
141.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.29 TND 0.84
93.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.41 TND 9.92
-34.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.61 TND 19.23
126.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.24 TND 3.62
95.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.38 TND 4.03
91.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Monastir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.35 TND 1.03
-8.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.28 TND 32.81
-10.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.32 TND 0.93
53.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.33 TND 0.96
3.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.36 TND 9.79
79.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.88 TND 2.56
-17.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$41.4K TND 120.3K
-36.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$36.5K TND 106.3K
-12.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Monastir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$57.6 TND 168
8.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.11 TND 29.41
-59.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.57 TND 54
30.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Monastir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$20.53 TND 59.8
10.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.7 TND 19.49
-6.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.34 TND 15.53
-38.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Monastir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$108 TND 314
-13.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,133 TND 9,117
94.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Monastir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$46.07 TND 134
14.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$60.9 TND 177
-59.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$111 TND 324
-23.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$83.3 TND 243
-13.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Monastir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$209 TND 607
24.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$137 TND 400
15.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$472 TND 1,374
22.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$282 TND 820
19.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,165 TND 3,389
-14.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$571 TND 1,661
50.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Monastir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$360 TND 1,047
-49.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11
20.73%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Monastir: October 29, 2025

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