Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santo Domingo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santo Domingo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 23% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 30.7% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.44 DOP 497
-64.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$51.2 DOP 3,016
-75.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.6 DOP 447
-58.16%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.63 DOP 155
-15.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1 DOP 58.7
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.77 DOP 45.49
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.49 DOP 147
0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.96 DOP 292
-35.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.38 DOP 81.3
7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.74 DOP 102
-4.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.49 DOP 87.9
-23.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.21 DOP 130
2.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.32 DOP 431
90.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.41 DOP 377
-37.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.99 DOP 647
2.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.34 DOP 197
7.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.9 DOP 53.2
70.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.93 DOP 172
-9.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.92 DOP 113
-28.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.46 DOP 145
-35.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.29 DOP 135
-5.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.09 DOP 64.1
-4.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.94 DOP 55.6
-40.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.86 DOP 345
-61.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.3 DOP 724
21.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.77 DOP 163
-12.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.21 DOP 189
-17.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.6 DOP 35.59
-46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$68.4 DOP 4,024
-85.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.31 DOP 195
-85.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.14 DOP 126
-84.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6 DOP 354
0.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.31 DOP 77.1
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
-2.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32K DOP 1.9M
-0.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$77 DOP 4,534
-18.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25 DOP 1,472
-83.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$35.56 DOP 2,093
-31.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.33 DOP 2,139
-37.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.4 DOP 848
-56.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.83 DOP 402
-51.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$265 DOP 15.6K
-64.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,208 DOP 483.2K
-25.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.1 DOP 3,597
-13.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$50.9 DOP 2,996
-51.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$97.5 DOP 5,742
-12.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$116 DOP 6,853
-37.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$560 DOP 32.9K
-53.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$289 DOP 17K
-44.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,197 DOP 70.5K
-51.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$685 DOP 40.3K
-50.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,404 DOP 82.6K
-28.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$908 DOP 53.4K
-5.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$580 DOP 34.1K
-68.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.9
2.95%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santo Domingo: October 28, 2025

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