Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 43.1% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.6% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.24 UYU 667
-81.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$55.7 UYU 2,289
-77.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$12 UYU 493
-73.50%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.3 UYU 177
-48.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.26 UYU 92.8
-51.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.68 UYU 69.2
-84.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.31 UYU 177
-42.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.68 UYU 151
-13.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.26 UYU 51.9
18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.79 UYU 115
-40.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.66 UYU 68.4
-31.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.7 UYU 193
-51.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.5 UYU 555
3.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.9 UYU 448
-63.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.99 UYU 452
2.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.15 UYU 129
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.48 UYU 102
-38.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.5 UYU 61.6
76.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.62 UYU 149
-61.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.09 UYU 85.8
-24.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.96 UYU 80.5
10.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.36 UYU 55.9
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.68 UYU 69.1
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.99 UYU 205
-55.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.84 UYU 404
52.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.38 UYU 97.9
2.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.93 UYU 121
-9.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.31 UYU 53.6
-75.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$55.5 UYU 2,281
-81.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.61 UYU 66.1
-69.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.62 UYU 149
-90.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$12.33 UYU 507
-51.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.88 UYU 77.1
-61.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.7K UYU 1.4M
-24.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$35.9K UYU 1.5M
-11.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$169 UYU 6,934
-62.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.39 UYU 674
-74.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$49.07 UYU 2,017
-50.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$60.9 UYU 2,502
-62.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$17.11 UYU 703
-63.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.33 UYU 425
-68.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$488 UYU 20.1K
-80.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,843 UYU 363.4K
-31.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$95.3 UYU 3,914
-44.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.98 UYU 1,972
-48.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$116 UYU 4,749
-26.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$123 UYU 5,066
-41.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$610 UYU 25.1K
-57.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$490 UYU 20.1K
-67.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,096 UYU 45K
-47.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$801 UYU 32.9K
-58.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,698 UYU 152K
-72.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,056 UYU 125.6K
-71.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,104 UYU 45.4K
-83.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.68
133.80%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Montevideo: October 28, 2025

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