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

🙂 Solo nomad: Varginha is 10.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Varginha is 16.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varginha
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.25 R$34.7
$3 Rp 48.8K
108.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.99 R$122
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
75.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.42 R$35.66
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
101.89%
Cappuccino
$0.88 R$4.89
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-60.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 R$4.41
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 R$2.85
$0.26 Rp 4,217
96.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 R$6.83
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-50.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 R$18.11
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
1.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varginha
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.23
$1.67 Rp 27K
-11.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.81
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-23.68%
Eggs
$1.32 R$7.31
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-41.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 R$43.48
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-43.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.9 R$21.65
$4 Rp 64.8K
-2.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.32 R$40.61
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-35.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.93
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-65.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.06
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-16.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.83
$2.65 Rp 43K
-67.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.29
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-18.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 R$4.4
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 R$4.93
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-58.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 R$2.43
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-57.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.03
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 R$11.07
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-10.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.63 R$25.72
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-69.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 R$5.18
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-61.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R$9.21
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Varginha
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 R$4.73
$0.32 Rp 5,203
165.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.28 R$218
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
288.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 R$4.82
$0.49 Rp 7,888
77.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 R$3.68
$0.34 Rp 5,573
94.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 R$33.19
$6.04 Rp 98K
-0.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.79
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
42.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K R$125.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-13.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K R$145.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-18.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varginha
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.31 R$263
$62.6 Rp 1M
-24.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 R$24.27
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
6.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.67 R$98.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-27.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varginha
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.23 R$123
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-1.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.45 R$119
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
242.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 R$29.53
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
61.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varginha
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 R$1,089
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
110.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,933 R$21.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-35.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varginha
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.98 R$177
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-39.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 R$290
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
110.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 R$406
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-14.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55 R$305
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-24.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varginha
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$136 R$753
$259 Rp 4.2M
-47.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 R$593
$159 Rp 2.6M
-32.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 R$1,389
$578 Rp 9.4M
-56.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 R$1,282
$336 Rp 5.5M
-31.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,479 R$8,210
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
47.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,031 R$5,725
$860 Rp 14M
19.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Varginha
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$437 R$2,425
$182 Rp 3M
139.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.28
-24.70%

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Last update for Varginha: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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