Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Roseau Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Roseau

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 44.1% cheaper than Roseau without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 48.2% cheaper than Roseau without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Roseau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.55 EC$20.37
-60.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$54.4 EC$147
-76.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.59 EC$17.8
-51.75%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.24 EC$11.46
-47.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.43 EC$6.57
-54.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.19 EC$5.93
-88.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.9 EC$5.14
31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.51 EC$6.79
27.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Roseau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3 EC$8.1
-50.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.73 EC$4.68
-3.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.96 EC$2.6
18.75%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.57 EC$15.04
-59.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$2.16 EC$5.84
545.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.4 EC$28.08
-61.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.15 EC$32.8
-7.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$6.3 EC$17.01
-42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.22 EC$6
-31.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.73 EC$12.77
-43.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.45 EC$14.7
-74.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.22 EC$8.7
-50.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.08 EC$8.3
-29.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.05 EC$5.54
-49.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.89 EC$7.79
-80.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.05 EC$29.84
35.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.69 EC$7.26
-9.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.93 EC$7.9
-9.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Roseau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$32.27 EC$87.1
-68.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.72 EC$10.03
-86.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.63 EC$9.79
-90.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.17 EC$27.46
-40.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.29 EC$3.47
-43.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$33.5K EC$90.5K
-21.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29K EC$78.4K
9.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Roseau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$139 EC$377
-55.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$42.79 EC$116
-90.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$56.5 EC$153
-56.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Roseau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.88 EC$127
-51.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.29 EC$62.9
-73.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.24 EC$22.24
-60.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Roseau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$113 EC$305
-17.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,369 EC$9,095
81.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Roseau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$79.3 EC$214
-33.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$46.56 EC$126
-46.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$98.2 EC$265
-13.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$91 EC$246
-20.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Roseau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$284 EC$766
-8.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$200 EC$540
-20.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$905 EC$2,444
-36.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$607 EC$1,640
-44.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$122 EC$330
717.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$59 EC$159
1359.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Roseau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$480 EC$1,296
-61.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.6
74.74%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Roseau: October 29, 2025

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