Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Perez Zeledon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Perez Zeledon

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 33.4% cheaper than Perez Zeledon without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 39% cheaper than Perez Zeledon without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Perez Zeledon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.85 ₡3,432
-56.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$39.5 ₡19.8K
-68.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.2 ₡5,106
-68.82%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.94 ₡1,970
-43.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.45 ₡725
-24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.64 ₡823
-84.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.99 ₡1,498
-16.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.53 ₡2,269
-29.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Perez Zeledon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.01 ₡1,005
-25.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.75 ₡1,379
-39.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.13 ₡1,065
-46.48%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.62 ₡1,309
-13.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.32 ₡4,166
67.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.94 ₡4,475
-55.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.46 ₡6,738
-16.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.52 ₡2,265
-20.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.97 ₡487
57.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.27 ₡2,138
-37.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.49 ₡1,745
-60.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.74 ₡1,374
-42.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.73 ₡1,367
-20.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.39 ₡194
166.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.85 ₡1,425
-80.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.03 ₡2,518
-55.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$18.59 ₡9,306
-19.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.18 ₡1,090
11.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.57 ₡785
68.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Perez Zeledon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.73 ₡363
-56.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.88 ₡941
-73.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.79 ₡898
-81.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.86 ₡3,936
-23.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.33 ₡666
-45.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37K ₡18.5M
-29.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.1K ₡16.1M
-0.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Perez Zeledon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$95.4 ₡47.7K
-34.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.29 ₡10.7K
-80.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$59.2 ₡29.6K
-58.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Perez Zeledon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$29.6 ₡14.8K
-23.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$24.31 ₡12.2K
-74.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.65 ₡4,832
-65.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Perez Zeledon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$503 ₡251.9K
-81.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.5K ₡6.2M
-51.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Perez Zeledon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.7 ₡30.9K
-14.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.6 ₡25.8K
-51.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$128 ₡64K
-33.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$106 ₡53.1K
-31.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Perez Zeledon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$333 ₡166.7K
-22.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$268 ₡134.1K
-40.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,515 ₡758.4K
-61.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$637 ₡319K
-47.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Perez Zeledon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9
47.56%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Perez Zeledon: October 27, 2025

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