Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Salamanca Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Salamanca

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 21% cheaper than Salamanca without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.3% cheaper than Salamanca without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Salamanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.67 MX$202
-71.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$38.52 MX$728
-67.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.96 MX$151
-60.05%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.39 MX$64.1
-34.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.27 MX$24.05
-13.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.93 MX$17.52
-72.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.33 MX$44.08
7.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.01 MX$75.7
-20.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Salamanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.47 MX$27.85
1.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.64 MX$49.94
-36.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.54 MX$29.16
-25.97%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.37 MX$44.79
-4.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.94 MX$150
75.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.64 MX$144
-47.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.41 MX$197
8.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.61 MX$49.38
37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.38 MX$26.08
10.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.78 MX$33.57
48.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.63 MX$30.86
-15.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.85 MX$35.04
-14.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.93 MX$36.58
11.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.21 MX$22.95
-14.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.99 MX$18.65
-43.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.27 MX$80.7
-47.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.63 MX$182
55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.6 MX$30.2
51.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.77 MX$52.4
-4.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Salamanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.66 MX$12.5
-51.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$10.46 MX$198
-3.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.62 MX$49.57
-81.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.58 MX$29.88
-78.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.16 MX$154
-25.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.26 MX$23.87
-42.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.9K MX$394.8K
25.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.3K MX$422.1K
43.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Salamanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$56.9 MX$1,076
10.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.29 MX$421
-81.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.06 MX$530
-13.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Salamanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.52 MX$691
-38.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.07 MX$304
-61.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.6 MX$87
-28.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Salamanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$205 MX$3,880
-54.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,655 MX$69.1K
66.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Salamanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$53.2 MX$1,006
-0.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.02 MX$738
-36.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.2 MX$1,668
-3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.9 MX$1,511
-9.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Salamanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$506 MX$9,570
-48.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$389 MX$7,360
-59.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$945 MX$17.9K
-38.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$765 MX$14.5K
-56.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,035 MX$38.5K
-50.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Salamanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.48
15.68%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Salamanca: October 28, 2025

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