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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 2.8% more expensive than Santa Rosa without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 7.7% more expensive than Santa Rosa without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.76 ₱154
8.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$21.57 ₱1,201
-41.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.03 ₱169
4.95%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.22 ₱68.1
81.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.4 ₱22.45
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.28 ₱15.75
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.25 ₱69.7
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.4 ₱78.2
128.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.11 ₱118
-29.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.2 ₱66.6
39.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.11 ₱62
2.70%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.72 ₱95.6
31.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.89 ₱384
102.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.13 ₱230
-3.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.1 ₱395
59.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.4 ₱245
-18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.93 ₱51.9
64.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.89 ₱161
-8.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.65 ₱91.9
-16.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.9 ₱161
-45.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$4.22 ₱235
-48.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.63 ₱90.7
-36.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.01 ₱56.2
-44.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.21 ₱179
-30.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.68 ₱428
95.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.55 ₱86.4
56.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.03 ₱113
30.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.26 ₱14.39
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.82 ₱45.79
-40.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.24 ₱13.38
41.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.19 ₱122
175.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.1 ₱61.3
-33.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.3K ₱1.4M
3.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.3K ₱1.1M
57.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$53.8 ₱2,996
16.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$32.76 ₱1,824
-87.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.41 ₱1,582
-14.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$33.39 ₱1,859
-32.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.94 ₱386
-52.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$80.9 ₱4,505
15.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,737 ₱152.4K
122.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$31.34 ₱1,745
68.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.02 ₱1,672
-17.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$96.4 ₱5,367
-11.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$92.9 ₱5,172
-21.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$249 ₱13.9K
3.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$178 ₱9,916
-10.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$393 ₱21.9K
47.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$281 ₱15.7K
19.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,691 ₱149.8K
-62.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$153 ₱8,492
19.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.13
63.35%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santa Rosa: October 29, 2025

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