Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Panaji Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Panaji

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 59.4% more expensive than Panaji without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 87.2% more expensive than Panaji without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Panaji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.58 ₹306
-16.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$17.2 ₹1,471
-27.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.02 ₹344
-20.90%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.2 ₹188
0.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.49 ₹42.12
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.21 ₹18.15
23.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.19 ₹102
110.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.03 ₹173
57.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Panaji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.77 ₹66.2
93.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.51 ₹43.96
227.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.84 ₹71.5
35.71%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1 ₹85.5
127.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.6 ₹479
148.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.77 ₹322
6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.46 ₹211
46.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.91 ₹77.9
68.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.28 ₹110
107.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.62 ₹52.7
122.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.42 ₹36.19
276.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.49 ₹42.12
340.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.89 ₹75.8
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.35 ₹29.57
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.89 ₹247
-22.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8 ₹684
87.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.05 ₹89.8
131.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.51 ₹300
-24.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.64 ₹397
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Panaji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.16 ₹13.4
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$6.84 ₹585
47.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.46 ₹39.26
6.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.44 ₹123
319.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 ₹101
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$10.6K ₹908.6K
146.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.8K ₹2M
33.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Panaji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$23.23 ₹1,987
169.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.41 ₹377
-7.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$9.35 ₹800
160.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Panaji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35.06 ₹2,999
-35.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$3.43 ₹293
82.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.16 ₹271
4.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Panaji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$60.2 ₹5,147
54.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,608 ₹137.6K
279.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Panaji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$40.95 ₹3,502
28.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.32 ₹2,507
-15.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$23.52 ₹2,012
262.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$17.65 ₹1,510
310.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Panaji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$191 ₹16.3K
35.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$149 ₹12.8K
6.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$392 ₹33.5K
47.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$287 ₹24.5K
17.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$967 ₹82.7K
3.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$733 ₹62.7K
17.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Panaji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$203 ₹17.3K
-10.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.62
38.05%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Panaji: October 26, 2025

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