Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Monrovia Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Monrovia

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 42.7% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 51.8% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Monrovia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.62 LRD 1,509
-60.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$148 LRD 29.2K
-91.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.13 LRD 2,206
-71.43%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.37 LRD 667
-34.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.01 LRD 399
-45.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.7 LRD 534
-90.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.79 LRD 553
-10.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.03 LRD 601
5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Monrovia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.14 LRD 424
-30.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.75 LRD 348
-4.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$5.04 LRD 999
-77.38%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.56 LRD 706
-36.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.77 LRD 2,331
18.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.79 LRD 2,336
-66.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$35.51 LRD 7,034
-68.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.62 LRD 321
122.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$8.41 LRD 1,666
-81.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$10.15 LRD 2,010
-73.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$11.15 LRD 2,209
-87.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.21 LRD 437
-28.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$10.81 LRD 2,140
-80.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$4.74 LRD 939
-78.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.06 LRD 408
-72.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.88 LRD 967
-54.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.13 LRD 1,412
110.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.45 LRD 485
-0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.17 LRD 627
-16.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Monrovia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.02 LRD 598
-89.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$19.91 LRD 3,944
-49.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.7 LRD 534
-81.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.22 LRD 241
-72.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$17.65 LRD 3,496
-65.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.26 LRD 249
-42.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$12.6K LRD 2.5M
108.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$14.7K LRD 2.9M
116.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Monrovia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$271 LRD 53.6K
-76.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.54 LRD 4,465
-81.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$92.1 LRD 18.2K
-73.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Monrovia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$76.7 LRD 15.2K
-70.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$8.21 LRD 1,627
-23.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.88 LRD 1,957
-66.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Monrovia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$130 LRD 25.7K
-28.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$910 LRD 180.3K
569.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Monrovia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$18.6 LRD 3,684
183.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.28 LRD 6,592
-25.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$56.4 LRD 11.2K
51.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$70 LRD 13.9K
3.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Monrovia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$671 LRD 133K
-61.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$94 LRD 18.6K
68.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,790 LRD 354.6K
-67.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$263 LRD 52.1K
27.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Monrovia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$744 LRD 147.3K
-75.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5
165.60%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Monrovia: October 29, 2025

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