Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Saint Croix Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Saint Croix

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 51.7% cheaper than Saint Croix without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 65.1% cheaper than Saint Croix without rent, and 78.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Saint Croix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$39.31 $39.31
-92.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$142 $142
-91.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.85 $9.85
-67.72%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$7.79 $7.79
-71.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.07 $3.07
-64.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.37 $2.37
-89.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.89 $4.89
-48.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.09 $6.09
-47.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Saint Croix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.19 $3.19
-53.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$5.78 $5.78
-71.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$7.41 $7.41
-84.62%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$7.35 $7.35
-69.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$16.12 $16.12
-13.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$19.53 $19.53
-42.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$8.32 $8.32
-56.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.33 $2.33
-34.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.41 $4.41
-39.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$6.71 $6.71
-79.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.7 $3.7
-57.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$4.36 $4.36
-50.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$4.43 $4.43
-76.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$3.07 $3.07
-81.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
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-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.13 $13.13
14.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.88 $5.88
-55.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Saint Croix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
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-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.52 $1.52
-77.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$15.07 $15.07
-59.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.3 $1.3
-43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.6K $35.6K
-26.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$44.2K $44.2K
-27.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Saint Croix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$326 $326
-80.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$97.6 $97.6
-75.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Saint Croix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$110 $110
-79.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.21 $13.21
-75.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Saint Croix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,088 $1,088
-91.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.7K $10.7K
-43.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Saint Croix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$50.3 $50.3
4.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$25.04 $25.04
-0.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$90.9 $90.9
-6.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$100 $100
-27.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Saint Croix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,676 $1,676
-84.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,186 $1,186
-86.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,769 $2,769
-79.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$3,450 $3,450
-90.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Saint Croix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.65
135.04%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Saint Croix: October 29, 2025

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