Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and San Cristobal de las Casas Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and San Cristobal de las Casas

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 7.9% cheaper than San Cristobal de las Casas without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 9.1% more expensive than San Cristobal de las Casas without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.4 MX$102
-44.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.25 MX$496
-52.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.73 MX$108
-44.50%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.27 MX$42.95
-2.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.58 MX$29.86
-30.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.98 MX$18.62
-73.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.32 MX$43.92
7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.71 MX$89.1
-32.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.37 MX$25.99
8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.94 MX$55.6
-43.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.54 MX$29.2
-25.97%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.51 MX$66.4
-35.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.92 MX$131
101.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.1 MX$77.6
-2.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.91 MX$131
63.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.28 MX$62.1
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.01 MX$38.03
-23.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.73 MX$32.76
53.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.39 MX$26.25
-0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.66 MX$31.46
-4.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.45 MX$27.36
48.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.42 MX$26.92
-26.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.31 MX$24.77
-57.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.87 MX$35.3
19.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.15 MX$192
47.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.96 MX$37.06
23.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.35 MX$44.42
12.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.55 MX$10.32
-41.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$26.57 MX$502
-61.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.58 MX$48.86
-81.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.38 MX$44.91
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.2 MX$155
-26.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.32 MX$24.92
-44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$15.8K MX$299K
65.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.6K MX$427.1K
41.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$32.41 MX$613
93.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.72 MX$373
-79.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$19.82 MX$375
22.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$22.18 MX$419
1.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.61 MX$295
-59.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.45 MX$122
-48.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$197 MX$3,732
-52.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,505 MX$47.4K
143.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$26.16 MX$495
101.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.25 MX$591
-20.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$83.9 MX$1,587
1.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$51.1 MX$965
41.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$422 MX$7,983
-38.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$306 MX$5,791
-48.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$849 MX$16K
-31.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$510 MX$9,637
-34.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,781 MX$33.7K
-43.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$647 MX$12.2K
33.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$413 MX$7,806
-55.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.33
28.56%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Cristobal de las Casas: October 29, 2025

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