Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Piedras Negras Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Piedras Negras

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 2.5% cheaper than Piedras Negras without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 23.1% cheaper than Piedras Negras without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Piedras Negras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.69 MX$145
-60.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.74 MX$449
-47.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.99 MX$151
-60.20%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.46 MX$46.49
-10.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.31 MX$24.83
-16.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.63 MX$12
-58.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.29 MX$24.41
93.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.97 MX$56.2
7.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Piedras Negras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.69 MX$32.03
-11.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.13 MX$59.1
-46.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.74 MX$32.8
-34.48%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.53 MX$66.7
-35.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.33 MX$176
49.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.67 MX$88.4
-14.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.06 MX$247
-13.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.66 MX$50.4
35.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.34 MX$25.29
14.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.57 MX$29.77
68.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.13 MX$40.36
-35.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.31 MX$43.7
-31.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.86 MX$35.2
16.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.22 MX$23.16
-14.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.17 MX$22.19
-52.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.12 MX$77.9
-45.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.74 MX$203
39.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.54 MX$29.1
57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.39 MX$64.1
-22.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Piedras Negras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.9 MX$16.99
-64.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.24 MX$80.1
-88.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.55 MX$29.37
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.1 MX$153
-25.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.25 MX$23.66
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18.2K MX$344.8K
43.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24K MX$453.8K
33.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Piedras Negras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$57.1 MX$1,079
9.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.88 MX$319
-75.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.13 MX$475
-3.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Piedras Negras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.18 MX$684
-37.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.17 MX$306
-61.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.68 MX$88.5
-29.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Piedras Negras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$203 MX$3,846
-54.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,615 MX$68.3K
68.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Piedras Negras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.78 MX$865
15.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.8 MX$752
-37.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$91 MX$1,720
-6.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$71.6 MX$1,354
1.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Piedras Negras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$504 MX$9,531
-48.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$395 MX$7,476
-59.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$950 MX$18K
-39.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$750 MX$14.2K
-55.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,761 MX$33.3K
-43.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,100 MX$20.8K
-21.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Piedras Negras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,634 MX$30.9K
-88.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.48
15.68%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Piedras Negras: October 28, 2025

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