Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tacloban Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tacloban

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.3% more expensive than Tacloban without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 2.4% cheaper than Tacloban without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Tacloban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.42 ₱246
-32.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$17.83 ₱993
-29.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$2.68 ₱149
18.66%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.63 ₱147
-15.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.71 ₱39.77
54.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.41 ₱23.04
-36.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.51 ₱84.1
65.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.19 ₱122
46.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Tacloban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.25 ₱125
-33.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.52 ₱84.8
9.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.92 ₱51.2
23.91%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.27 ₱126
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.64 ₱704
10.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.74 ₱264
-15.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.55 ₱421
49.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.5 ₱195
2.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.21 ₱67.2
26.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.25 ₱181
-18.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.72 ₱95.9
-19.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.64 ₱147
-40.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.48 ₱138
-12.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.98 ₱54.4
6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.84 ₱46.77
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.09 ₱116
6.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.84 ₱381
119.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.21 ₱67.4
100.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.35 ₱131
12.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Tacloban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.17 ₱9.53
88.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.89 ₱49.28
-44.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.15 ₱8.59
126.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.71 ₱151
122.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.14 ₱63.2
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$30.3K ₱1.7M
-13.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.1K ₱1.5M
18.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Tacloban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$98.1 ₱5,461
-36.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$33.93 ₱1,889
-87.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$29.73 ₱1,655
-18.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Tacloban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$33.98 ₱1,892
-33.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$3.53 ₱197
77.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.85 ₱326
-43.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Tacloban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$230 ₱12.8K
-59.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,954 ₱220.1K
54.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Tacloban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$52.3 ₱2,914
0.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$22.88 ₱1,274
8.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$75.8 ₱4,220
12.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$54.7 ₱3,045
32.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Tacloban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$248 ₱13.8K
4.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$215 ₱12K
-26.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$810 ₱45.1K
-28.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$235 ₱13.1K
42.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,188 ₱121.8K
-54.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,149 ₱119.6K
-59.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Tacloban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$374 ₱20.8K
-51.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8
66.00%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tacloban: October 28, 2025

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