Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Montes Claros Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Montes Claros

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 7.2% more expensive than Montes Claros without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 27.4% more expensive than Montes Claros without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Montes Claros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.1 R$17.22
-3.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.5 R$147
-52.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.35 R$35.23
-49.92%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.72 R$9.57
28.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.13 R$6.27
-2.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.63 R$3.48
-58.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.28 R$7.12
95.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.73 R$15.14
17.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Montes Claros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.01 R$5.59
47.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.51 R$8.41
10.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.19 R$6.6
-4.20%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.98 R$10.98
14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.13 R$45.15
71.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.73 R$20.72
7.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.32 R$40.62
54.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.14 R$11.85
68.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.29 R$7.18
18.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.18 R$6.56
124.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.44 R$7.99
-4.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.15 R$6.37
37.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.09 R$6.07
98.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.7 R$3.89
48.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.62 R$3.45
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.09 R$11.63
6.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.66 R$42.51
95.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.22 R$6.76
99.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.05 R$11.36
28.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Montes Claros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.7 R$3.86
-54.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$39.27 R$218
-74.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.05 R$5.83
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.72 R$3.99
-52.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.36 R$35.28
-5.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1 R$5.54
-27.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.5K R$113.7K
27.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.9K R$154.8K
14.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Montes Claros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$61.1 R$339
2.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.63 R$75.6
-69.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.12 R$101
34.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Montes Claros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$19.45 R$108
16.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.92 R$122
-71.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.16 R$34.2
-46.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Montes Claros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$269 R$1,493
-65.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,589 R$36.6K
-7.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Montes Claros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.12 R$273
7.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.72 R$237
-41.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$74.8 R$415
14.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$63.8 R$354
13.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Montes Claros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$310 R$1,720
-16.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$219 R$1,218
-27.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$587 R$3,256
-1.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$431 R$2,395
-22.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,665 R$9,240
-39.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$945 R$5,245
-8.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Montes Claros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$380 R$2,111
-52.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.92
21.61%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Montes Claros: October 28, 2025

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