Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Paramaribo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Paramaribo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 26.3% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 31.9% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.72 SRD 323
-65.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$43.22 SRD 1,599
-71.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.4 SRD 385
-69.42%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.81 SRD 104
-21.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.2 SRD 44.35
-8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.82 SRD 30.37
-68.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.1 SRD 115
-19.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.96 SRD 146
-19.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.82 SRD 67.4
-18.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.31 SRD 48.43
27.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.6 SRD 59
-28.75%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.42 SRD 127
-33.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.56 SRD 465
10.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.62 SRD 208
-28.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.02 SRD 371
12.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.53 SRD 168
-20.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.05 SRD 75.9
-25.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.2 SRD 119
-17.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.56 SRD 206
-75.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.28 SRD 47.28
23.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.02 SRD 74.7
6.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.91 SRD 70.7
-45.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.48 SRD 54.7
-62.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.57 SRD 206
-59.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.48 SRD 351
58.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.18 SRD 80.8
11.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.33 SRD 123
-20.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.45 SRD 16.78
-28.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$89.2 SRD 3,301
-88.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.96 SRD 109
-83.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.48 SRD 91.8
-86.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.07 SRD 373
-40.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 SRD 42.39
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.4K SRD 940.2K
3.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.6K SRD 910.6K
29.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$38.72 SRD 1,433
61.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.82 SRD 955
-84.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$29.18 SRD 1,080
-16.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$12.42 SRD 459
81.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$20.2 SRD 747
-69.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.64 SRD 172
-29.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$62.9 SRD 2,329
48.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,911 SRD 70.7K
219.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$36.39 SRD 1,346
45.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$28.67 SRD 1,061
-13.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$74.9 SRD 2,771
13.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$111 SRD 4,108
-34.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$510 SRD 18.9K
-49.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$218 SRD 8,060
-27.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,068 SRD 39.5K
-45.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$583 SRD 21.6K
-42.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$491 SRD 18.2K
103.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$418 SRD 15.5K
105.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$264 SRD 9,763
-30.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
16
-17.00%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paramaribo: October 29, 2025

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