Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Varginha Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Varginha

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 12% more expensive than Varginha without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 19.9% more expensive than Varginha without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Varginha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.25 R$34.7
-52.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$21.99 R$122
-43.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.42 R$35.66
-50.47%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$0.88 R$4.89
151.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.79 R$4.41
39.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.51 R$2.85
-49.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.23 R$6.83
103.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.26 R$18.11
-1.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Varginha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.09 R$6.07
36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.48 R$8.23
12.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.87 R$4.81
31.03%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.32 R$7.31
71.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.83 R$43.48
78.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.9 R$21.65
2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.32 R$40.61
54.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.25 R$6.93
188.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.27 R$7.06
20.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.87 R$4.83
204.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.13 R$6.29
22.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.79 R$4.4
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.89 R$4.93
142.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.44 R$2.43
136.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.55 R$3.03
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.99 R$11.07
12.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.63 R$25.72
223.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.93 R$5.18
161.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.66 R$9.21
59.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Varginha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.85 R$4.73
-62.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$39.28 R$218
-74.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.87 R$4.82
-43.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.66 R$3.68
-48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.98 R$33.19
1.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.04 R$5.79
-29.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.6K R$125.3K
16.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.2K R$145.3K
22.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Varginha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$47.31 R$263
32.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.37 R$24.27
-6.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$17.67 R$98.1
37.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Varginha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$22.23 R$123
1.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.45 R$119
-70.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.32 R$29.53
-38.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Varginha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$196 R$1,089
-52.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,933 R$21.8K
55.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Varginha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$31.98 R$177
65.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$52.3 R$290
-52.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$73.2 R$406
16.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$55 R$305
31.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Varginha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$136 R$753
90.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$107 R$593
48.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$250 R$1,389
130.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$231 R$1,282
45.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,479 R$8,210
-32.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,031 R$5,725
-16.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Varginha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$437 R$2,425
-58.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10
32.80%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Varginha: October 29, 2025

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