Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tagum City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tagum City

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 8.3% more expensive than Tagum City without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 35.8% more expensive than Tagum City without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Tagum City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.46 ₱193
-13.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$14.41 ₱803
-13.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.77 ₱210
-15.65%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.7 ₱94.5
30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.83 ₱46.49
32.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.36 ₱20.15
-27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.35 ₱75
85.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.31 ₱73
144.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Tagum City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.86 ₱103
-19.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.23 ₱68.3
35.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.01 ₱56.4
12.87%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.09 ₱116
8.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.16 ₱454
70.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.15 ₱231
-3.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.76 ₱432
45.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3 ₱167
20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.55 ₱86.1
-1.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.58 ₱143
2.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.56 ₱86.8
-11.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.3 ₱128
-31.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.55 ₱142
-15.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.11 ₱62.1
-6.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.77 ₱42.98
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.83 ₱157
-21.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.41 ₱413
102.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.21 ₱67.2
100.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.99 ₱111
32.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Tagum City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.26 ₱14.32
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.83 ₱46.45
-40.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.22 ₱12.19
54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.08 ₱116
190.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ₱64.1
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27K ₱1.5M
-2.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.5K ₱1.1M
55.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Tagum City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$113 ₱6,300
-44.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$32.75 ₱1,824
-87.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$26.99 ₱1,503
-9.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Tagum City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$33.38 ₱1,858
-32.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.78 ₱322
-43.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Tagum City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$152 ₱8,462
-38.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,378 ₱243.8K
39.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Tagum City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.81 ₱2,551
15.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$26.42 ₱1,471
-5.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$73.9 ₱4,113
15.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$52.5 ₱2,924
38.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Tagum City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$267 ₱14.9K
-3.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$178 ₱9,892
-10.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$581 ₱32.3K
-0.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$388 ₱21.6K
-13.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,088 ₱116.2K
-52.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Tagum City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$223 ₱12.4K
-18.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.67
99.10%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tagum City: October 27, 2025

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