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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 26.1% cheaper than Puerto Vallarta without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 32.6% cheaper than Puerto Vallarta without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.77 MX$204
-72.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$47.77 MX$903
-73.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.67 MX$183
-67.11%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.47 MX$65.7
-36.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.88 MX$35.48
-41.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.21 MX$22.81
-78.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.61 MX$49.28
-4.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.4 MX$83.2
-27.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.58 MX$29.94
-5.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.48 MX$65.8
-52.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.43 MX$45.96
-53.09%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.99 MX$37.71
14.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.48 MX$217
21.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.39 MX$196
-61.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.87 MX$319
-33.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.36 MX$44.57
52.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.41 MX$26.72
8.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.67 MX$31.59
58.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.29 MX$43.25
-39.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.22 MX$42.03
-28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.97 MX$56.2
-27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.53 MX$28.94
-32.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.15 MX$21.83
-51.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.22 MX$79.8
-47.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.99 MX$208
36.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.06 MX$38.98
17.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.4 MX$64.3
-22.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.55 MX$10.44
-41.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$15.67 MX$296
-35.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.83 MX$53.5
-82.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.62 MX$49.49
-87.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.33 MX$81.9
39.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.32 MX$24.93
-44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$15K MX$284.4K
74.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.6K MX$427.2K
41.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$94.8 MX$1,793
-33.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$23.56 MX$445
-82.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$31.11 MX$588
-21.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35.87 MX$678
-36.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.97 MX$245
-51.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.04 MX$152
-59.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$356 MX$6,735
-73.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,428 MX$121.5K
-5.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$52.4 MX$990
0.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.68 MX$637
-26.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$99.1 MX$1,873
-13.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$91.5 MX$1,729
-20.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$987 MX$18.7K
-73.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$677 MX$12.8K
-76.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,948 MX$36.8K
-70.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,269 MX$24K
-73.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,828 MX$72.4K
-73.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,003 MX$37.9K
-57.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,012 MX$19.1K
-81.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.5
15.48%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Puerto Vallarta: October 29, 2025

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