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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 30.2% cheaper than Puerto Penasco without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 22.5% cheaper than Puerto Penasco without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.74 MX$222
-74.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$42.21 MX$798
-70.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$16.85 MX$319
-81.13%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.65 MX$87.9
-52.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.37 MX$25.98
-19.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.99 MX$18.8
-73.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.49 MX$65.9
-28.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.14 MX$97.2
-37.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.53 MX$28.89
-2.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3 MX$56.7
-44.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.92 MX$17.31
23.91%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.8 MX$52.9
-18.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.79 MX$90.6
191.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.35 MX$196
-61.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.52 MX$180
18.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.14 MX$78.3
-13.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.87 MX$35.39
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.93 MX$55.4
-9.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2 MX$37.75
-31.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.94 MX$36.73
-18.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.93 MX$36.47
11.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.3 MX$24.65
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.5 MX$28.33
-62.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.23 MX$80
-47.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.44 MX$254
11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.57 MX$29.76
54.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.42 MX$26.92
85.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Puerto Penasco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.65 MX$12.22
-50.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.13 MX$40.3
-77.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.77 MX$52.3
-87.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.12 MX$154
-25.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.36 MX$25.73
-46.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.7K MX$392.2K
26.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.6K MX$426.9K
41.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$31.11 MX$588
101.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.78 MX$204
-61.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$31.78 MX$601
-23.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$31.47 MX$595
-28.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.59 MX$295
-59.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.57 MX$48.57
28.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$210 MX$3,971
-55.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,664 MX$69.3K
66.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.8 MX$809
23.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$26.08 MX$493
-4.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$64.5 MX$1,219
32.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$64.1 MX$1,212
13.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Puerto Penasco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$511 MX$9,666
-49.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$321 MX$6,061
-50.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$887 MX$16.8K
-34.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$534 MX$10.1K
-37.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,822 MX$34.4K
-45.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$572 MX$10.8K
-68.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.5
39.79%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Puerto Penasco: October 28, 2025

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