Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tulum Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tulum

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 3.9% more expensive than Tulum without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 8% cheaper than Tulum without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Tulum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.69 MX$202
-71.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$50.5 MX$955
-75.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.97 MX$151
-60.10%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.84 MX$72.6
-42.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.17 MX$22.11
-5.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.12 MX$21.21
-76.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.7 MX$51
-7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.93 MX$74.4
-18.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Tulum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.44 MX$27.21
3.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.18 MX$22.22
41.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.57 MX$29.76
-27.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.93 MX$36.56
17.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.24 MX$99
166.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.88 MX$130
-41.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.2 MX$117
82.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.13 MX$40.34
69.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.35 MX$25.49
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.41 MX$26.72
87.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.4 MX$26.56
-1.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.18 MX$41.24
-27.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.97 MX$37.18
9.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.09 MX$20.55
-4.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.96 MX$18.18
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-46.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.96 MX$151
88.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.33 MX$25.11
82.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.31 MX$24.72
101.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Tulum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.15 MX$21.83
-72.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.17 MX$41.08
-77.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.24 MX$42.34
-84.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.18 MX$97.9
16.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.32 MX$24.94
-44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$15.8K MX$299.6K
65.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.1K MX$398.3K
51.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Tulum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$83.9 MX$1,586
-25.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.57 MX$427
-81.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$29.48 MX$557
-17.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Tulum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$33.44 MX$632
-32.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.59 MX$295
-59.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.69 MX$88.7
-29.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Tulum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$209 MX$3,942
-55.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,910 MX$55K
109.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Tulum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$26.24 MX$496
101.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.51 MX$596
-21.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$78.7 MX$1,487
8.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$46.04 MX$870
57.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Tulum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$700 MX$13.2K
-63.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$399 MX$7,546
-60.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,436 MX$27.1K
-59.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,256 MX$23.7K
-73.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,773 MX$33.5K
-43.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,753 MX$33.1K
-50.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Tulum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$725 MX$13.7K
-74.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11
20.73%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tulum: October 28, 2025

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