Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taipa

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 27.3% cheaper than Taipa without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 34.4% cheaper than Taipa without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Taipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.08 MOP 49.18
-50.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$50.2 MOP 406
-75.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.03 MOP 48.73
-47.26%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.72 MOP 38.14
-53.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.72 MOP 5.86
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.35 MOP 2.85
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.7 MOP 46.11
-56.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.25 MOP 58.6
-55.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Taipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.32 MOP 10.67
12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.6 MOP 12.9
4.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.48 MOP 11.93
-22.97%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.92 MOP 15.48
18.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$17.46 MOP 141
-20.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.72 MOP 62.4
-48.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$23.17 MOP 187
-51.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.86 MOP 31.17
-6.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.03 MOP 24.46
-49.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.75 MOP 30.33
-29.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.99 MOP 16.11
-30.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$4.25 MOP 34.37
-62.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.46 MOP 27.96
-37.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.65 MOP 13.33
-36.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.08 MOP 8.73
-48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.21 MOP 50.2
-64.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.58 MOP 102
19.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.41 MOP 11.36
72.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.13 MOP 17.22
23.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Taipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.56 MOP 20.7
-80.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.17 MOP 9.43
-70.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$14.79 MOP 120
-59.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.83 MOP 14.8
-60.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$30.5K MOP 246.4K
-14.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.9K MOP 225.3K
14.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Taipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$56.6 MOP 458
10.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.43 MOP 206
-83.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$26.39 MOP 213
-7.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Taipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$73.2 MOP 592
-69.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$3.75 MOP 30.31
66.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.44 MOP 101
-73.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Taipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$688 MOP 5,562
-86.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.5K MOP 109.2K
-54.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Taipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$63.3 MOP 512
-16.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.19 MOP 236
-14.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.4 MOP 715
-3.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$103 MOP 832
-29.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Taipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,182 MOP 9,556
-78.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,008 MOP 8,145
-84.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,038 MOP 16.5K
-71.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,939 MOP 15.7K
-82.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$13.4K MOP 108.3K
-92.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$13.6K MOP 110.1K
-93.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Taipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3
342.67%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taipa: October 29, 2025

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