Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Zihuatanejo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Zihuatanejo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 11.3% cheaper than Zihuatanejo without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 16.7% cheaper than Zihuatanejo without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Zihuatanejo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.64 MX$201
-71.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$39.43 MX$745
-68.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.86 MX$149
-59.54%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.23 MX$61
-31.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.28 MX$24.19
-14.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.96 MX$18.12
-72.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.35 MX$44.45
6.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.95 MX$74.7
-18.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Zihuatanejo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.44 MX$27.17
3.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.41 MX$64.4
-51.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.61 MX$30.48
-29.19%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.12 MX$77.8
-44.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8 MX$151
74.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.04 MX$152
-50.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.45 MX$198
8.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.62 MX$49.54
37.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.39 MX$26.35
10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.72 MX$32.52
54.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.59 MX$30.15
-13.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.84 MX$34.8
-14.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.92 MX$36.27
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.2 MX$22.74
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.97 MX$18.43
-42.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.08 MX$77.1
-45.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.47 MX$179
58.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.61 MX$30.44
50.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.79 MX$52.7
-5.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Zihuatanejo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.62 MX$11.71
-48.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.57 MX$48.58
-80.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.53 MX$28.95
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.46 MX$160
-28.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.25 MX$23.7
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.8K MX$392.6K
26.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.6K MX$427K
41.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Zihuatanejo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$57.5 MX$1,088
8.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.33 MX$195
-60.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.64 MX$541
-15.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Zihuatanejo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35.6 MX$673
-36.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.68 MX$296
-60.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.73 MX$89.5
-30.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Zihuatanejo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$210 MX$3,973
-55.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,634 MX$68.7K
67.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Zihuatanejo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$52.2 MX$987
1.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.12 MX$740
-36.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$90.3 MX$1,707
-5.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$80.6 MX$1,523
-10.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Zihuatanejo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$501 MX$9,480
-48.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$401 MX$7,577
-60.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$930 MX$17.6K
-37.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$748 MX$14.1K
-55.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,566 MX$29.6K
-36.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Zihuatanejo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.48
15.68%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zihuatanejo: October 28, 2025

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