Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santa Fe Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santa Fe

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 4.3% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 4% cheaper than Santa Fe without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santa Fe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.86 ARS 8,149
-56.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$16.2 ARS 19.2K
-22.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.7 ARS 9,149
-58.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.71 ARS 2,025
29.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.32 ARS 1,573
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.12 ARS 1,328
-76.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.24 ARS 1,473
101.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.44 ARS 2,903
31.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santa Fe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.98 ARS 1,168
52.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.98 ARS 1,169
70.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.78 ARS 2,117
-35.96%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.52 ARS 1,807
49.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.74 ARS 10.4K
59.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.83 ARS 6,920
-31.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.94 ARS 9,429
42.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.84 ARS 2,185
95.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.19 ARS 2,595
-30.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.95 ARS 1,122
178.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.62 ARS 3,107
-47.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.51 ARS 608
209.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.38 ARS 1,643
56.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.94 ARS 1,122
10.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.87 ARS 2,215
-70.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.42 ARS 4,067
-34.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.02 ARS 4,779
272.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.29 ARS 1,534
88.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.02 ARS 3,583
-12.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santa Fe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.99 ARS 1,173
-67.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.02 ARS 1,213
-51.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.9 ARS 1,072
-62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.95 ARS 7,063
1.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.03 ARS 1,220
-29.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.6K ARS 35.1M
-11.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.9K ARS 34.3M
10.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Santa Fe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$54.2 ARS 64.4K
15.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.21 ARS 9,755
-50.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$14.5 ARS 17.2K
67.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santa Fe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$40.72 ARS 48.4K
-44.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.8 ARS 16.4K
-54.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.94 ARS 5,862
-33.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santa Fe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$223 ARS 264.2K
-58.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,079 ARS 1.3M
465.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santa Fe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.2 ARS 72.6K
-13.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$59.4 ARS 70.5K
-58.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$106 ARS 126.1K
-19.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$94 ARS 111.6K
-22.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santa Fe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$317 ARS 376.9K
-18.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$201 ARS 238.9K
-21.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$595 ARS 706.6K
-2.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$320 ARS 380K
5.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,231 ARS 1.5M
-18.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,039 ARS 1.2M
-17.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Santa Fe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
100
-86.72%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santa Fe: October 28, 2025

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