Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Plettenberg Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Plettenberg Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 14% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 1.9% cheaper than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.42 R 150
-64.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.05 R 606
-63.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.67 R 101
-43.92%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.8 R 32.03
22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.98 R 17.47
12.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.82 R 14.56
-68.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.55 R 45.3
-1.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.58 R 45.93
24.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.03 R 18.25
44.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.99 R 17.54
68.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.62 R 28.85
-29.63%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.47 R 43.85
-8.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.8 R 174
42.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.31 R 76.6
-7.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.21 R 128
56.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.65 R 29.37
118.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.21 R 21.48
26.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.2 R 21.31
120.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.25 R 22.22
10.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.89 R 15.81
77.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.81 R 14.43
166.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.73 R 13.06
42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.92 R 16.42
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.85 R 50.6
-21.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.53 R 80.6
230.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.08 R 37.03
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.27 R 40.32
16.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.69 R 30.05
-81.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.14 R 20.25
-57.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.93 R 16.61
-63.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.01 R 71.4
50.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.31 R 23.37
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.5K R 383.2K
21.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.7K R 420.9K
34.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$142 R 2,531
-56.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$34.66 R 616
-88.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$29.6 R 527
-17.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$29.19 R 519
-22.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$1.14 R 20.33
449.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.71 R 101
-42.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$198 R 3,517
-52.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,287 R 76.2K
42.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$40.41 R 719
30.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$32.29 R 574
-23.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$112 R 1,985
-23.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$58 R 1,032
24.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$359 R 6,390
-27.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$367 R 6,535
-56.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$675 R 12K
-14.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$843 R 15K
-60.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,156 R 38.3K
-53.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,463 R 26K
-41.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$884 R 15.7K
-79.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10
32.80%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Plettenberg Bay: October 28, 2025

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