Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Playa Flamingo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Playa Flamingo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 35.9% cheaper than Playa Flamingo without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 47.1% cheaper than Playa Flamingo without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Playa Flamingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.08 ₡5,549
-72.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$59.4 ₡29.8K
-78.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10 ₡5,007
-68.20%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.93 ₡1,966
-43.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.99 ₡996
-44.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.59 ₡794
-83.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.01 ₡1,507
-16.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.71 ₡2,357
-32.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Playa Flamingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.97 ₡987
-24.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.88 ₡1,442
-42.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.25 ₡1,128
-49.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.42 ₡1,214
-6.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.13 ₡5,070
37.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.98 ₡4,498
-55.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.69 ₡6,854
-17.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.52 ₡2,260
-20.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.5 ₡752
2.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.22 ₡2,113
-37.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.42 ₡1,714
-59.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.4 ₡1,701
-53.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.1 ₡1,550
-30.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.96 ₡482
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.91 ₡1,455
-80.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.91 ₡2,460
-54.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$18.78 ₡9,403
-20.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.48 ₡1,242
-2.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.89 ₡1,449
-8.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Playa Flamingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.02 ₡508
-68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.79 ₡897
-72.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.79 ₡896
-81.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.66 ₡3,834
-21.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.39 ₡697
-47.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.2K ₡19.1M
-31.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.6K ₡16.3M
-1.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Playa Flamingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$92.9 ₡46.5K
-32.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$20.38 ₡10.2K
-79.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$59.6 ₡29.8K
-59.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Playa Flamingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$57.5 ₡28.8K
-60.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.57 ₡11.8K
-73.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.14 ₡5,075
-67.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Playa Flamingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$574 ₡287.6K
-83.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,944 ₡4.5M
-31.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Playa Flamingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.3 ₡30.7K
-13.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.3 ₡25.7K
-51.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$124 ₡62.2K
-31.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$109 ₡54.7K
-33.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Playa Flamingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$778 ₡389.5K
-66.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$587 ₡294K
-72.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,523 ₡762.3K
-62.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$954 ₡477.3K
-64.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,533 ₡1.8M
-71.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Playa Flamingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.17
30.58%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa Flamingo: October 28, 2025

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