Cost of Living Comparison Between Vacoas and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Vacoas and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Vacoas is 21.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vacoas is 8.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vacoas
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 MUR 304
$3 Rp 48.8K
125.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.67 MUR 1,470
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
160.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.14 MUR 231
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
61.64%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MUR 114
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
14.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 46.52
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MUR 24.95
$0.26 Rp 4,217
111.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MUR 98.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-12.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 MUR 87.5
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-39.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vacoas
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MUR 57.5
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 31.79
$1.67 Rp 27K
-57.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
15.79%
Eggs
$2.11 MUR 94.9
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-7.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.72 MUR 123
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-80.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.05 MUR 137
$4 Rp 64.8K
-23.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 MUR 244
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-52.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 91.7
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-43.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2 MUR 89.8
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
30.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$2.65 Rp 43K
-45.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 MUR 117
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
88.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.6
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-37.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 41.9
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.3
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-18.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MUR 33.99
$0.56 Rp 9,114
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.57 MUR 250
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
149.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 MUR 293
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-56.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 MUR 64.4
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-41.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 MUR 97.7
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-17.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Vacoas
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 MUR 42.97
$0.32 Rp 5,203
196.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 MUR 194
$0.49 Rp 7,888
781.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 121
$0.34 Rp 5,573
691.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 MUR 200
$6.04 Rp 98K
-26.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.4
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
93.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K MUR 1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
1.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-9.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vacoas
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50 MUR 2,252
$62.6 Rp 1M
-20.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.9 MUR 491
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
165.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.17 MUR 1,177
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
7.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vacoas
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.63 MUR 1,198
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
17.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 MUR 250
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
68.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vacoas
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 6,931
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
65.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,984 MUR 179.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-34.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vacoas
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.2 MUR 1,314
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-44.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.89 MUR 1,300
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
16.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.2 MUR 3,022
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-21.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.1 MUR 2,613
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-19.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vacoas
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 MUR 11.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
0.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 MUR 10.8K
$159 Rp 2.6M
50.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 MUR 23K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-11.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 MUR 14.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-4.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,728 MUR 122.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
172.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,385 MUR 107.3K
$860 Rp 14M
177.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vacoas
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$722 MUR 32.5K
$182 Rp 3M
295.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
13.28
-68.00%

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Last update for Vacoas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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