Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Zanzibar Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Zanzibar

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 65.9% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 43.1% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.75 TZS 12.2K
-36.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$21.88 TZS 56K
-42.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.82 TZS 14.9K
-45.36%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.16 TZS 5,531
2.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.59 TZS 1,510
86.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.31 TZS 784
-16.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.91 TZS 4,876
30.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.73 TZS 6,976
17.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.71 TZS 4,371
-12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.72 TZS 1,840
131.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.8 TZS 2,044
42.50%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3 TZS 7,673
-24.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.27 TZS 5,804
76.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
142.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.85 TZS 7,303
26.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.19 TZS 3,042
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.74 TZS 1,906
258.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.56 TZS 1,438
146.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.95 TZS 2,436
66.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.57 TZS 4,008
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.76 TZS 1,934
36.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.47 TZS 1,197
19.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.1 TZS 5,365
6.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.23 TZS 26.2K
46.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.78 TZS 4,567
36.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.37 TZS 3,502
92.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.6 TZS 1,537
-46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.63 TZS 6,730
129.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.21 TZS 3,088
-39.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Zanzibar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.57 TZS 27.1K
-61.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$23.08 TZS 59.1K
5.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$20.88 TZS 53.4K
8.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.62 TZS 24.6K
-65.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Zanzibar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$13.24 TZS 33.9K
298.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
41.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$15.53 TZS 39.7K
448.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$13.33 TZS 34.1K
443.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$147 TZS 376.3K
76.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$99.8 TZS 255.4K
59.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$198 TZS 506.7K
191.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$148 TZS 379.7K
126.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$41.1K TZS 105.1M
-97.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$12.1K TZS 31M
-92.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$340 TZS 869K
-46.28%
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 Zanzibar: October 29, 2025

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