Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Papamoa Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Papamoa Beach

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 46.8% cheaper than Papamoa Beach without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 53.9% cheaper than Papamoa Beach without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Papamoa Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$14.88 NZ$24.55
-79.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$77.8 NZ$128
-83.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.78 NZ$16.13
-67.48%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.5 NZ$5.78
-36.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.37 NZ$3.91
-53.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.22 NZ$3.65
-88.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.17 NZ$11.82
-65.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.03 NZ$11.6
-54.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Papamoa Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.81 NZ$2.99
-17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.08 NZ$1.78
54.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.01 NZ$3.31
-43.28%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$6.96 NZ$11.48
-67.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.57 NZ$14.14
62.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.62 NZ$15.87
-58.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.07 NZ$21.56
-13.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.84 NZ$4.68
26.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.27 NZ$3.74
-32.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.37 NZ$5.56
-21.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4 NZ$6.59
-65.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.02 NZ$3.33
-21.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.72 NZ$2.83
25.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.9 NZ$3.14
-45.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.25 NZ$2.06
-55.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$25.39 NZ$41.88
-91.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.55 NZ$19.04
29.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.96 NZ$4.89
-17.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.89 NZ$6.42
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Papamoa Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.12 NZ$3.5
-84.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64.2 NZ$106
-84.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.16 NZ$3.55
-77.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.92 NZ$3.16
-82.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$35.73 NZ$58.9
-83.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.62 NZ$2.67
-54.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.7K NZ$47.3K
-8.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22K NZ$36.4K
44.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Papamoa Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$143 NZ$235
-56.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$29.91 NZ$49.34
-86.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$49.52 NZ$81.7
-50.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Papamoa Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.13 NZ$59.6
-37.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.94 NZ$19.69
-47.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.27 NZ$25.19
-78.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Papamoa Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$891 NZ$1,470
-89.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.4K NZ$22.1K
-54.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Papamoa Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$63.3 NZ$104
-16.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$49.73 NZ$82
-50.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$85.8 NZ$142
-0.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$121 NZ$199
-40.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Papamoa Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$972 NZ$1,603
-73.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$798 NZ$1,316
-80.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,580 NZ$2,606
-63.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,438 NZ$2,372
-76.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,392 NZ$7,244
-77.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,700 NZ$6,102
-76.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Papamoa Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,592 NZ$2,625
-88.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.37
108.48%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Papamoa Beach: October 28, 2025

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