Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tuguegarao Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tuguegarao

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 22% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 20.3% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Tuguegarao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.82 ₱101
64.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$13.2 ₱735
-5.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$2.59 ₱144
22.78%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.34 ₱130
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.48 ₱26.52
129.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.33 ₱18.55
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.44 ₱80.2
73.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2 ₱111
60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Tuguegarao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.9 ₱106
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.25 ₱69.8
33.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.78 ₱43.24
46.15%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.27 ₱126
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.44 ₱359
116.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.9 ₱217
2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.66 ₱482
30.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.66 ₱148
35.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.81 ₱101
-15.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.34 ₱130
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.22 ₱68
13.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.82 ₱102
-13.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.28 ₱127
-5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.73 ₱40.65
42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.75 ₱41.8
-25.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.09 ₱116
6.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.52 ₱530
57.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.07 ₱59.5
127.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.36 ₱131
11.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Tuguegarao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.28 ₱15.67
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.88 ₱48.78
-44.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.22 ₱12.18
54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.34 ₱130
158.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.16 ₱64.4
-37.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.1K ₱1.8M
-18.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.3K ₱1.1M
57.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Tuguegarao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$35.81 ₱1,994
74.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.04 ₱1,004
-77.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$26.7 ₱1,487
-8.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Tuguegarao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$33.35 ₱1,857
-32.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.45 ₱304
14.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.68 ₱316
-42.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Tuguegarao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$151 ₱8,379
-38.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,766 ₱265.4K
27.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Tuguegarao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.36 ₱2,748
7.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.7 ₱1,542
-10.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$44.42 ₱2,473
91.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$27.04 ₱1,506
168.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Tuguegarao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$265 ₱14.8K
-2.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$175 ₱9,738
-9.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$579 ₱32.3K
-0.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$394 ₱21.9K
-14.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,188 ₱121.8K
-54.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Tuguegarao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$225 ₱12.5K
-18.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.5
195.11%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tuguegarao: October 27, 2025

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