Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and San Miguel de Allende Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and San Miguel de Allende

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 33.5% cheaper than San Miguel de Allende without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 38.9% cheaper than San Miguel de Allende without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.43 MX$197
-71.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$48.14 MX$910
-73.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.9 MX$149
-59.75%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.59 MX$67.9
-38.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-19.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.99 MX$18.64
-73.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.89 MX$54.6
-13.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.91 MX$92.8
-34.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.37 MX$25.87
8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.68 MX$69.5
-54.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.93 MX$36.51
-40.93%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.56 MX$48.41
-11.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.84 MX$148
77.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$14.18 MX$268
-71.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$17.73 MX$335
-36.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.17 MX$78.8
-13.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.66 MX$31.4
-7.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.14 MX$59.3
-15.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.73 MX$51.6
-49.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.45 MX$46.27
-35.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.07 MX$58
-29.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.59 MX$29.97
-34.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.31 MX$24.83
-57.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.35 MX$82.2
-48.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$16.51 MX$312
-9.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.3 MX$43.51
5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.78 MX$71.4
-30.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.41 MX$7.68
-21.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$6.54 MX$124
54.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.33 MX$81.8
-88.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.28 MX$5.28
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.06 MX$152
-25.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.32 MX$24.93
-44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18K MX$339.8K
45.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.3K MX$402.3K
50.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$58.7 MX$1,110
6.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.65 MX$409
-81.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$35.2 MX$665
-30.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.13 MX$872
-51.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$39.88 MX$754
-84.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.07 MX$134
-53.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$344 MX$6,507
-72.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,782 MX$90.4K
27.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$63.7 MX$1,204
-17.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$57.5 MX$1,086
-56.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$107 MX$2,031
-20.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$144 MX$2,716
-49.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,136 MX$21.5K
-77.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$724 MX$13.7K
-78.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,521 MX$47.7K
-77.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,530 MX$28.9K
-78.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,773 MX$33.5K
-43.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,004 MX$19K
-14.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$605 MX$11.4K
-69.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.17
9.12%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Miguel de Allende: October 29, 2025

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