Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Villa María Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Villa María

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13.8% cheaper than Villa María without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 15.9% cheaper than Villa María without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Villa María
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.58 ARS 12.6K
-71.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.29 ARS 40.7K
-63.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.82 ARS 10.5K
-63.95%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.67 ARS 3,171
-17.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.66 ARS 1,974
-33.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.55 ARS 1,844
-83.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.06 ARS 2,449
21.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.96 ARS 3,516
8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Villa María
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.26 ARS 1,494
18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.63 ARS 1,937
2.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.97 ARS 2,343
-42.13%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.19 ARS 2,596
3.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.22 ARS 12.1K
36.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.08 ARS 7,215
-34.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
17.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.04 ARS 2,424
76.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.07 ARS 2,461
-26.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.31 ARS 1,553
102.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.56 ARS 3,038
-46.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.15 ARS 1,361
37.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.25 ARS 1,490
72.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.31 ARS 1,551
-20.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.44 ARS 1,715
-61.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.16 ARS 3,754
-29.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.71 ARS 5,588
218.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.05 ARS 2,438
18.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.2 ARS 3,797
-17.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Villa María
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.81 ARS 965
-60.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.52 ARS 1,805
-67.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.9 ARS 1,069
-62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.18 ARS 7,334
-2.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.09 ARS 1,298
-33.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.8K ARS 33M
-5.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.8K ARS 35.4M
7.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Villa María
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$66.2 ARS 78.6K
-5.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.11 ARS 20.3K
-76.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$22.75 ARS 27K
6.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Villa María
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$26.2 ARS 31.1K
-13.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.59 ARS 16.1K
-53.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.32 ARS 7,504
-47.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Villa María
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$217 ARS 257.2K
-56.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,689 ARS 3.2M
126.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Villa María
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$73.6 ARS 87.4K
-28.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$69.9 ARS 83K
-64.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$116 ARS 137.2K
-26.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$112 ARS 132.5K
-35.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Villa María
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$332 ARS 394.7K
-22.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$234 ARS 277.8K
-32.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$683 ARS 811.4K
-15.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$545 ARS 646.9K
-38.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,848 ARS 2.2M
-45.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,579 ARS 1.9M
-45.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Villa María
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$472 ARS 560.9K
-61.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
58.5
-77.30%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Villa María: October 27, 2025

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