Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tijuana Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tijuana

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 19.2% cheaper than Tijuana without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.7% cheaper than Tijuana without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Tijuana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.88 MX$225
-74.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$31.18 MX$589
-59.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.86 MX$149
-59.54%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.9 MX$73.7
-43.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.14 MX$21.64
-3.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.98 MX$18.54
-73.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.89 MX$54.6
-13.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.97 MX$94
-35.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Tijuana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.59 MX$30.03
-6.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.47 MX$46.79
-32.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.81 MX$34.13
-37.02%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-30.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.58 MX$143
83.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.87 MX$111
-31.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.39 MX$196
8.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.6 MX$49.12
38.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.57 MX$29.59
-2.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.82 MX$34.48
45.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.66 MX$31.4
-16.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.7 MX$32.17
-7.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.78 MX$33.62
21.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.05 MX$19.92
-0.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.98 MX$18.5
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.17 MX$78.8
-46.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8 MX$151
87.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.93 MX$36.56
25.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.21 MX$60.8
-17.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Tijuana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.97 MX$18.28
-67.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$19.19 MX$363
-47.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.85 MX$54
-82.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.85 MX$53.9
-88.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.2 MX$60.6
88.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.31 MX$24.75
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.8K MX$431.9K
14.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.8K MX$392.8K
53.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Tijuana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$57.8 MX$1,092
8.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.53 MX$520
-85.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$31.84 MX$602
-23.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Tijuana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$38.75 MX$733
-41.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$19.69 MX$372
-68.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.57 MX$86.5
-28.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Tijuana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$210 MX$3,966
-55.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,790 MX$52.7K
118.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Tijuana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.82 MX$809
23.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.34 MX$668
-29.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$85.7 MX$1,621
-0.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$69 MX$1,305
4.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Tijuana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$811 MX$15.3K
-68.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$512 MX$9,684
-68.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,560 MX$29.5K
-62.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$963 MX$18.2K
-65.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,098 MX$58.6K
-67.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,349 MX$44.4K
-63.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Tijuana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$981 MX$18.5K
-81.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.8
12.54%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tijuana: October 28, 2025

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