Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Puerto Montt Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Puerto Montt

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud is 12.7% more expensive than Puerto Montt without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud is 3.9% more expensive than Puerto Montt without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud
Puerto Montt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rpย 48.8K
$8.84 CLPย 8,220
-66.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rpย 203.2K
$38.03 CLPย 35.4K
-67.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rpย 51.6K
$7.61 CLPย 7,081
-58.21%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rpย 35.9K
$2.9 CLPย 2,697
-23.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rpย 17.9K
$0.99 CLPย 919
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rpย 4,217
$1.02 CLPย 945
-74.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rpย 40.5K
$2.94 CLPย 2,733
-14.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rpย 51.9K
$4.61 CLPย 4,289
-30.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Puerto Montt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rpย 24.2K
$1.16 CLPย 1,081
28.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rpย 27K
$1.5 CLPย 1,395
11.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rpย 18.5K
$1.88 CLPย 1,752
-39.36%
Eggs
$2.27 Rpย 36.9K
$3.39 CLPย 3,151
-33.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rpย 226.3K
$11.88 CLPย 11K
17.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rpย 64.8K
$6.7 CLPย 6,233
-40.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rpย 183.4K
$10.74 CLPย 9,990
5.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rpย 58.4K
$1.88 CLPย 1,747
91.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rpย 24.8K
$1.47 CLPย 1,369
4.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rpย 43K
$1.58 CLPย 1,473
67.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rpย 22.4K
$1.92 CLPย 1,788
-28.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rpย 25.6K
$1.37 CLPย 1,276
15.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rpย 35.1K
$1.37 CLPย 1,271
57.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rpย 16.9K
$1.33 CLPย 1,239
-21.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rpย 9,114
$1.52 CLPย 1,411
-63.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rpย 36.3K
$4.86 CLPย 4,521
-54.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rpย 243.2K
$5.72 CLPย 5,317
161.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rpย 39.5K
$1.44 CLPย 1,341
68.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rpย 42.8K
$2.2 CLPย 2,049
20.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud
Puerto Montt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rpย 5,203
$1.02 CLPย 946
-68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rpย 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rpย 7,888
$0.51 CLPย 472
-3.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rpย 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rpย 98K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rpย 11.9K
$1.42 CLPย 1,319
-48.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 425.6M
$21.9K CLPย 20.3M
19.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rpย 518.5M
$24.4K CLPย 22.7M
30.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Puerto Montt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rpย 1M
$133 CLPย 123.3K
-52.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rpย 66.6K
$12.03 CLPย 11.2K
-65.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rpย 394.7K
$21.64 CLPย 20.1K
12.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Puerto Montt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rpย 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rpย 101.5K
$22.19 CLPย 20.6K
-71.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rpย 53.4K
$5.74 CLPย 5,339
-42.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud
Puerto Montt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rpย 1.5M
$442 CLPย 410.6K
-78.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rpย 99M
-
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Puerto Montt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rpย 857.4K
$54.8 CLPย 50.9K
-3.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rpย 403.3K
$29.73 CLPย 27.6K
-16.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rpย 1.4M
$57.1 CLPย 53.1K
49.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rpย 1.2M
$89.2 CLPย 82.9K
-18.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Puerto Montt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rpย 4.2M
$507 CLPย 471.4K
-48.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rpย 2.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rpย 9.4M
$892 CLPย 829.7K
-35.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rpย 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rpย 16.2M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rpย 14M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Puerto Montt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rpย 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.18
156.37%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Puerto Montt: October 27, 2025

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