Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Negros Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Negros

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 0.1% cheaper than Negros without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 8.4% more expensive than Negros without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Negros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.62 ₱201
-17.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$13.53 ₱753
-7.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.03 ₱169
4.95%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.64 ₱91.4
34.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.33 ₱18.52
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.45 ₱25.29
-42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.31 ₱72.7
90.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.16 ₱120
48.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Negros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.33 ₱130
-36.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.52 ₱84.8
9.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.17 ₱65.1
-2.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.26 ₱126
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.91 ₱719
7.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.38 ₱300
-25.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.87 ₱438
43.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.62 ₱202
-0.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.45 ₱80.7
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.26 ₱182
-18.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.2 ₱122
-37.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.68 ₱149
-41.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.49 ₱139
-13.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.93 ₱51.7
11.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.83 ₱46.05
-32.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.11 ₱173
-28.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.64 ₱370
125.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.21 ₱67.6
100.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.22 ₱124
18.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Negros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.26 ₱14.3
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.82 ₱45.76
-40.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.25 ₱13.99
36.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.61 ₱145
131.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.1 ₱61.2
-33.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.9K ₱1.7M
-12.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.4K ₱1.5M
16.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Negros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$98.2 ₱5,465
-36.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$34.92 ₱1,944
-88.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.05 ₱1,673
-19.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Negros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$33.85 ₱1,885
-33.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.05 ₱337
-45.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Negros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$230 ₱12.8K
-59.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,970 ₱221K
53.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Negros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.52 ₱2,534
16.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$22.73 ₱1,266
9.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$74.9 ₱4,170
13.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$54.4 ₱3,026
33.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Negros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$268 ₱14.9K
-3.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$177 ₱9,877
-10.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$583 ₱32.5K
-0.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$395 ₱22K
-14.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,638 ₱146.9K
-62.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Negros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$260 ₱14.5K
-29.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7
89.71%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Negros: October 27, 2025

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