Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sao Tome Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sao Tome

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 28.1% cheaper than Sao Tome without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 35.6% cheaper than Sao Tome without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sao Tome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.41 STN 431
-85.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$45.97 STN 970
-72.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.99 STN 211
-68.17%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.78 STN 37.62
24.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.91 STN 40.33
-42.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.18 STN 24.99
-77.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.61 STN 33.97
55.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.9 STN 40.1
68.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sao Tome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.39 STN 29.26
7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1 STN 21
67.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.38 STN 50.2
-52.10%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.98 STN 105
-54.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$20.37 STN 430
-31.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$20.07 STN 423
-80.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$24.84 STN 524
-54.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.51 STN 95.1
-20.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.18 STN 24.82
29.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4 STN 84.3
-33.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.43 STN 72.3
-59.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.65 STN 55.9
-40.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.08 STN 43.8
3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.67 STN 14.19
55.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.98 STN 41.73
-71.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.26 STN 47.68
-1.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.41 STN 199
59.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.27 STN 26.73
91.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.3 STN 27.37
103.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sao Tome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.26 STN 26.66
-74.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$13.91 STN 293
-56.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.7 STN 35.93
-57.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.9K STN 482.7K
39.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sao Tome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$34.49 STN 728
-88.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$73 STN 1,541
-66.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sao Tome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.95 STN 780
-38.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$28.71 STN 606
-78.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$21.2 STN 447
-84.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sao Tome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sao Tome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$19.09 STN 403
279.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sao Tome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$344 STN 7,262
-24.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$230 STN 4,857
-30.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$667 STN 14.1K
-13.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$514 STN 10.9K
-34.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sao Tome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$329 STN 6,931
-44.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.38
79.95%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sao Tome: October 29, 2025

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