Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tapachula Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tapachula

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 5.5% cheaper than Tapachula without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.8% cheaper than Tapachula without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Tapachula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.68 MX$202
-71.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$39.63 MX$749
-68.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.89 MX$149
-59.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.23 MX$61.2
-31.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.29 MX$24.4
-14.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.9 MX$16.97
-71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.34 MX$44.33
6.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.88 MX$73.4
-17.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Tapachula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.5 MX$28.36
-0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.5 MX$47.31
-33.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.56 MX$29.49
-26.92%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.38 MX$45.07
-4.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.21 MX$155
69.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.73 MX$146
-48.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.49 MX$198
7.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.61 MX$49.37
37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.44 MX$27.21
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.73 MX$32.62
53.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.64 MX$31.09
-15.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.92 MX$36.32
-17.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.95 MX$36.92
10.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.26 MX$23.83
-17.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.98 MX$18.61
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.11 MX$77.8
-45.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.27 MX$232
22.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.61 MX$30.52
50.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.75 MX$52.1
-4.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Tapachula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.61 MX$11.56
-47.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.53 MX$47.91
-80.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.6 MX$30.3
-78.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.14 MX$154
-25.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.26 MX$23.84
-42.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.7K MX$392.3K
26.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.8K MX$431.6K
39.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Tapachula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$56.7 MX$1,073
10.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.27 MX$421
-81.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.03 MX$530
-13.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Tapachula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35.38 MX$669
-36.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.78 MX$298
-60.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.68 MX$88.4
-29.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Tapachula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$202 MX$3,825
-53.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,541 MX$66.9K
72.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Tapachula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$53.1 MX$1,003
-0.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.62 MX$749
-37.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.8 MX$1,679
-4.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.4 MX$1,501
-8.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Tapachula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$517 MX$9,777
-49.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$392 MX$7,408
-59.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$936 MX$17.7K
-38.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$776 MX$14.7K
-56.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,621 MX$30.6K
-38.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Tapachula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.48
15.68%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tapachula: October 27, 2025

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