Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Saint Ann's Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Saint Ann's Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 11.5% cheaper than Saint Ann's Bay without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 15.3% cheaper than Saint Ann's Bay without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.55 JMD 1,202
-60.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$50.8 JMD 8,083
-75.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.02 JMD 1,436
-64.75%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.37 JMD 695
-49.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.33 JMD 212
-17.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.74 JMD 118
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.46 JMD 392
1.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.06 JMD 487
4.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$4.42 JMD 703
-66.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.67 JMD 425
-37.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.55 JMD 247
-26.45%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.52 JMD 561
-35.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.88 JMD 1,732
28.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.26 JMD 996
-36.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.5 JMD 1,194
50.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$6.05 JMD 962
-40.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.98 JMD 474
-48.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.29 JMD 684
-38.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.96 JMD 472
-53.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.08 JMD 331
-24.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.01 JMD 319
7.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.96 JMD 472
-64.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.15 JMD 183
-51.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$8.58 JMD 1,366
-74.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.12 JMD 1,770
34.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.85 JMD 454
-14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.08 JMD 491
-14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.93 JMD 148
-47.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.09 JMD 492
-89.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.34 JMD 1,010
-4.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.23 JMD 195
-40.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$24K JMD 3.8M
9.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$17.4K JMD 2.8M
83.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$162 JMD 25.8K
-61.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.78 JMD 3,468
-81.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$51 JMD 8,121
-52.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.26 JMD 2,112
-75.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$229 JMD 36.4K
-59.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,468 JMD 392.9K
147.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$26.51 JMD 4,220
99.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$25.97 JMD 4,134
-4.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$69.8 JMD 11.1K
22.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$74.8 JMD 11.9K
-3.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$499 JMD 79.4K
-48.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$477 JMD 75.9K
-66.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$990 JMD 157.5K
-41.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$803 JMD 127.8K
-58.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$431 JMD 68.6K
-57.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4
232.00%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Saint Ann's Bay: October 27, 2025

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