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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 25.1% cheaper than Santa Tecla without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 29.6% cheaper than Santa Tecla without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santa Tecla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.81 $7.81
-61.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$35.39 $35.39
-64.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.2 $7.2
-55.83%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.31 $3.31
-33.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.1 $1.1
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.86 $0.86
-69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.95 $1.95
28.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.04 $3.04
5.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santa Tecla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.67 $1.67
-10.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.02 $2.02
-17.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.5 $1.5
-24.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.37 $2.37
-4.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.1 $7.1
96.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.36 $5.36
-25.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.72 $10.72
5.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.1 $3.1
16.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.72 $1.72
-11.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.6 $2.6
1.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.71 $2.71
-49.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.22 $2.22
-28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.21 $2.21
-2.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.94 $0.94
10.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.02 $1.02
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.1 $4.1
-45.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.04 $10.04
49.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.75 $1.75
38.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.51 $2.51
5.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santa Tecla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.6 $5.6
-91.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.97 $2.97
-88.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$20.12 $20.12
-69.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1 $1
-27.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.1K $25.1K
4.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.1K $28.1K
13.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Santa Tecla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$104 $104
-39.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.19 $19.19
-78.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$41.99 $41.99
-42.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santa Tecla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$25.19 $25.19
-10.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.22 $5.22
-36.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santa Tecla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$147 $147
-36.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,034 $6,034
1.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santa Tecla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$66.9 $66.9
-21.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$44.07 $44.07
-43.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$115 $115
-25.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 $107
-32.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santa Tecla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$797 $797
-67.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$595 $595
-73.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,179 $1,179
-51.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$889 $889
-62.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Santa Tecla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.58
54.78%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santa Tecla: October 28, 2025

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