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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 3.5% more expensive than Sao Vicente without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 10.8% more expensive than Sao Vicente without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sao Vicente
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.56 R$30.86
-46.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$32.45 R$180
-61.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.35 R$35.24
-49.92%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.74 R$9.64
27.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.18 R$6.58
-6.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.79 R$4.38
-67.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.79 R$9.92
39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.65 R$14.74
20.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sao Vicente
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.04 R$5.79
43.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.82 R$10.12
-8.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.4 R$7.77
-18.57%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.28 R$12.65
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.91 R$60.6
27.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.18 R$23.18
-4.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.58 R$47.62
31.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.73 R$9.6
108.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.26 R$7
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.44 R$7.97
84.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.71 R$9.5
-19.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.3 R$7.22
21.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.32 R$7.32
63.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.96 R$5.34
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.92 R$5.09
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.77 R$9.82
25.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.48 R$41.53
100.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.35 R$7.5
80.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.08 R$11.55
26.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sao Vicente
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.96 R$5.34
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$38.42 R$213
-73.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.15 R$6.36
-57.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.61 R$3.41
-44.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.64 R$42.43
-20.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.09 R$6.03
-33.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.9K R$116.2K
25.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.6K R$158.7K
11.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sao Vicente
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$51.3 R$285
22.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.17 R$89.7
-74.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$22.46 R$125
8.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sao Vicente
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$18.11 R$101
24.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.76 R$121
-71.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.17 R$39.79
-54.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sao Vicente
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$278 R$1,546
-66.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,980 R$44.3K
-23.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sao Vicente
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$46.04 R$256
14.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.13 R$217
-36.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$75 R$416
13.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$55.7 R$309
30.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sao Vicente
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$254 R$1,408
2.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$196 R$1,089
-19.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$759 R$4,215
-23.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$460 R$2,553
-26.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,437 R$7,977
-30.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,037 R$5,754
-16.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sao Vicente
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$375 R$2,084
-51.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.21
18.47%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sao Vicente: October 26, 2025

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