Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Paranaque City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Paranaque City

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 19.5% more expensive than Paranaque City without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 26% more expensive than Paranaque City without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Paranaque City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.69 ₱261
-36.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$21.2 ₱1,180
-40.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$2.72 ₱152
16.91%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.94 ₱108
13.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.84 ₱46.76
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.35 ₱19.34
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.21 ₱67.5
106.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.64 ₱147
21.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Paranaque City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.83 ₱102
-18.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.25 ₱69.5
33.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.12 ₱62.5
1.79%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2 ₱112
13.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.34 ₱297
161.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.21 ₱234
-4.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.19 ₱401
57.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.37 ₱243
-17.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.53 ₱85.4
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.92 ₱163
-9.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.72 ₱95.7
-19.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.76 ₱97.8
-10.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.01 ₱112
7.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.09 ₱60.4
-4.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.45 ₱24.96
24.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.41 ₱134
-7.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.99 ₱278
200.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.99 ₱55.1
145.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.04 ₱114
29.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Paranaque City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.2 ₱11.12
60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$10.71 ₱596
-5.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.79 ₱43.84
-37.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.24 ₱13.38
41.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.19 ₱122
175.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ₱63.9
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.4K ₱1.5M
-4.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.6K ₱1.1M
55.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Paranaque City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$153 ₱8,494
-58.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$14.38 ₱801
-71.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$29.74 ₱1,656
-18.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Paranaque City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$33.68 ₱1,875
-32.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.94 ₱387
-9.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.22 ₱402
-54.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Paranaque City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$80.1 ₱4,458
16.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,786 ₱155.1K
118.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Paranaque City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$31.46 ₱1,752
67.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$15.9 ₱886
56.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$66.8 ₱3,716
27.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$94.4 ₱5,257
-23.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Paranaque City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$336 ₱18.7K
-22.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$287 ₱16K
-44.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$854 ₱47.5K
-32.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$603 ₱33.6K
-44.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,336 ₱130.1K
-57.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$434 ₱24.2K
98.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Paranaque City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$532 ₱29.6K
-65.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.25
83.17%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paranaque City: October 29, 2025

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