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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 25% more expensive than Puerto Princesa without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.6% cheaper than Puerto Princesa without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Puerto Princesa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.06 ₱226
-26.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27 ₱1,503
-53.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.26 ₱237
-25.35%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.42 ₱135
-8.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.64 ₱35.71
71.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.42 ₱23.21
-38.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.26 ₱70.3
98.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.79 ₱99.4
78.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Puerto Princesa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.51 ₱84.3
-1.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.17 ₱65.4
42.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.8 ₱44.55
42.50%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.83 ₱102
24.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.09 ₱506
53.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5 ₱278
-20.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.02 ₱335
87.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.66 ₱204
-1.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.92 ₱51.3
66.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.5 ₱195
-24.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.91 ₱50.6
51.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.72 ₱95.8
-8.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.35 ₱75.4
60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.58 ₱144
-59.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.71 ₱39.74
-21.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.98 ₱166
-25.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.41 ₱412
102.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.09 ₱60.4
122.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.73 ₱96.3
52.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Puerto Princesa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.26 ₱14.45
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.8 ₱100
-72.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.22 ₱12.23
54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.07 ₱115
191.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.2 ₱66.6
-39.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$14.4K ₱803.4K
81.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.8K ₱1.2M
53.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Puerto Princesa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$121 ₱6,711
-48.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.92 ₱775
-70.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34.56 ₱1,924
-29.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Puerto Princesa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$26.65 ₱1,484
-15.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$1.82 ₱101
243.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.37 ₱299
-38.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Puerto Princesa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$62.8 ₱3,498
48.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,243 ₱236.2K
43.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Puerto Princesa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.22 ₱2,518
16.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$26.5 ₱1,476
-6.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$75.4 ₱4,198
13.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$52.1 ₱2,902
39.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Puerto Princesa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$295 ₱16.4K
-12.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$227 ₱12.6K
-29.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$449 ₱25K
28.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$313 ₱17.4K
7.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,360 ₱131.4K
-57.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,172 ₱65.2K
-26.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Puerto Princesa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$193 ₱10.7K
-5.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.25
60.97%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Puerto Princesa: October 27, 2025

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