Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Praia Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Praia

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 33% cheaper than Praia without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 24.2% cheaper than Praia without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Praia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.32 CVE 505
-43.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.08 CVE 3,426
-65.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.97 CVE 661
-54.38%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.57 CVE 149
40.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.18 CVE 302
-65.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.35 CVE 128
-80.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.6 CVE 247
-3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.11 CVE 200
51.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Praia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.43 CVE 136
4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.21 CVE 210
-24.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.33 CVE 316
-65.77%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.28 CVE 217
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$26.31 CVE 2,499
-47.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.12 CVE 391
-2.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$17.55 CVE 1,666
-35.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.28 CVE 501
-31.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.06 CVE 290
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.87 CVE 367
-31.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.86 CVE 461
-71.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.43 CVE 136
10.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.58 CVE 150
36.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.45 CVE 137
-28.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.56 CVE 148
-64.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.77 CVE 453
-53.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.92 CVE 847
67.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.8 CVE 171
35.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.86 CVE 176
41.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Praia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.78 CVE 74.4
-58.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$28.73 CVE 2,727
-64.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.61 CVE 153
-69.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.27 CVE 121
-73.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.47 CVE 994
-42.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.59 CVE 151
-54.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$30.4K CVE 2.9M
-13.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$38.8K CVE 3.7M
-17.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Praia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$187 CVE 17.7K
-66.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.54 CVE 2,615
-85.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$52.3 CVE 4,965
-53.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Praia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$31.15 CVE 2,957
-27.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$8.76 CVE 832
-28.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.68 CVE 540
-42.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Praia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$144 CVE 13.7K
-35.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,177 CVE 301.6K
91.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Praia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$85 CVE 8,068
-37.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.17 CVE 2,960
-20.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$83.6 CVE 7,936
1.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$125 CVE 11.9K
-42.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Praia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$478 CVE 45.4K
-45.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$262 CVE 24.9K
-39.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,070 CVE 101.6K
-46.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$552 CVE 52.5K
-39.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,153 CVE 109.5K
-13.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$944 CVE 89.6K
-8.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Praia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$209 CVE 19.8K
-12.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9
47.56%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Praia: October 29, 2025

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