Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ponce Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ponce

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 39.1% cheaper than Ponce without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 33.6% cheaper than Ponce without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ponce
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.24 $13.24
-77.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$48.65 $48.65
-74.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.76 $9.76
-67.42%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.68 $3.68
-39.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.3 $1.3
-15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.27 $1.27
-79.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.54 $2.54
-1.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.93 $2.93
9.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ponce
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.82 $1.82
-18.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.4 $3.4
-50.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.98 $0.98
16.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.9 $4.9
-53.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.75 $8.75
59.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.37 $8.37
-52.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.84 $12.84
-11.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.99 $5.99
-39.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.71 $1.71
-10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.78 $3.78
-29.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.91 $3.91
-64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$4.02 $4.02
-60.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.93 $1.93
11.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.81 $1.81
-42.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.89 $1.89
-70.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$9.91 $9.91
-77.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$16.89 $16.89
-11.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.46 $2.46
-1.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.15 $3.15
-16.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ponce
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.47 $1.47
-76.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$15.22 $15.22
-60.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.95 $0.95
-23.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.5K $35.5K
-26.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.7K $26.7K
19.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ponce
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$492 $492
-87.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$78 $78
-94.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$38.64 $38.64
-37.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ponce
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.55 $9.55
-65.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ponce
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$467 $467
-80.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.5K $10.5K
-42.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ponce
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.96 $45.96
14.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$56.8 $56.8
-56.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$91.2 $91.2
-6.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 $107
-32.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ponce
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$983 $983
-73.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$416 $416
-61.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,819 $1,819
-68.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$783 $783
-57.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ponce
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.75
254.13%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ponce: October 28, 2025

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