Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Puerto la Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Puerto la Cruz

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13.2% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.7% cheaper than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.68 VES 769
-60.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$54 VES 5,402
-76.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.14 VES 615
-48.21%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.01 VES 101
118.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.68 VES 68.1
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.48 VES 48.14
-45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.01 VES 101
147.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.46 VES 146
119.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.81 VES 181
-17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.81 VES 281
-40.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.43 VES 143
-20.28%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.86 VES 286
-20.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.83 VES 984
41.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.26 VES 726
-44.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.33 VES 734
54.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.33 VES 533
-32.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.87 VES 187
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.24 VES 225
18.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.98 VES 198
-30.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.66 VES 266
-40.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.16 VES 217
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.37 VES 137
-24.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.9 VES 191
-70.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.1 VES 411
-45.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.81 VES 782
91.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.53 VES 153
58.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.96 VES 197
34.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.24 VES 24.02
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.01 VES 301
-83.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.78 VES 278
-87.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.9 VES 490
23.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.52 VES 51.6
40.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$24.7K VES 2.5M
6.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$39K VES 3.9M
-18.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$19.96 VES 1,997
213.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.89 VES 990
-58.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.06 VES 2,508
-2.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Puerto la Cruz
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
$5.84 VES 585
-43.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$59.4 VES 5,949
56.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,555 VES 556K
9.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$44.29 VES 4,433
19.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$38.69 VES 3,872
-35.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$45.82 VES 4,587
86.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$39.44 VES 3,948
83.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$180 VES 18K
43.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$187 VES 18.7K
-15.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$428 VES 42.9K
34.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$203 VES 20.4K
65.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$522 VES 52.2K
91.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$308 VES 30.9K
178.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$227 VES 22.7K
-19.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
21.33
-37.74%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Puerto la Cruz: October 29, 2025

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