Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Samana Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Samana

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 14.8% more expensive than Samana without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 2% more expensive than Samana without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Samana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.32 DOP 254
-30.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.11 DOP 2,126
-65.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.25 DOP 427
-56.14%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.73 DOP 102
27.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.77 DOP 45.58
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.8 DOP 46.85
-67.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.49 DOP 146
0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.31 DOP 253
-25.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Samana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.33 DOP 78.1
12.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.88 DOP 51.6
89.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.88 DOP 51.7
29.55%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2 DOP 118
13.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.07 DOP 358
129.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.2 DOP 306
-23.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.67 DOP 510
30.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3 DOP 177
20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.91 DOP 53.6
68.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.38 DOP 81.5
92.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.66 DOP 97.6
-16.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.73 DOP 102
-8.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.69 DOP 99.5
27.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.48 DOP 28.55
116.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.69 DOP 40.91
-18.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.13 DOP 243
-46.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.48 DOP 441
100.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.61 DOP 154
-6.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.89 DOP 170
-8.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Samana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.84 DOP 49.4
-61.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.43 DOP 202
-85.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.06 DOP 62.4
-67.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.05 DOP 356
-0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.22 DOP 72.1
-40.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.4K DOP 1.6M
-0.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.1K DOP 1.8M
2.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Samana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$50.6 DOP 2,981
23.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.89 DOP 995
-75.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$35.82 DOP 2,109
-32.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Samana
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
$6.72 DOP 396
-51.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Samana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$269 DOP 15.8K
-65.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,991 DOP 470.4K
-23.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Samana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$60 DOP 3,533
-11.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.1 DOP 3,008
-51.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$96.7 DOP 5,693
-11.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$114 DOP 6,713
-36.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Samana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$313 DOP 18.4K
-17.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$257 DOP 15.1K
-38.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$748 DOP 44K
-22.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$531 DOP 31.3K
-36.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,353 DOP 79.7K
-26.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,032 DOP 60.8K
-16.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Samana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$302 DOP 17.8K
-39.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.9
2.95%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Samana: October 28, 2025

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