Cost of Living Comparison Between Vavuniya and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Vavuniya and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Vavuniya is 3.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vavuniya is 24.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vavuniya
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 LKR 1,181
$3 Rp 48.8K
31.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.47 LKR 4,921
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
31.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.25 LKR 2,466
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
159.43%
Cappuccino
$2.65 LKR 792
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
19.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 114
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKR 94.9
$0.26 Rp 4,217
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 LKR 694
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-7.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 LKR 1,026
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
7.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vavuniya
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKR 524
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 164
$1.67 Rp 27K
-67.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKR 260
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-23.68%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 665
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.2 LKR 4,243
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
1.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 LKR 1,422
$4 Rp 64.8K
19.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 LKR 2,391
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-29.20%
Apples (1kg)
$7.42 LKR 2,219
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
106.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 334
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-26.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.81 LKR 1,735
$2.65 Rp 43K
119.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 361
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-12.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 332
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-29.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 LKR 406
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-37.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 353
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 LKR 181
$0.56 Rp 9,114
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.9 LKR 2,959
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
343.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.97 LKR 4,174
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-6.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKR 631
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-13.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 LKR 884
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
12.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Vavuniya
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-16.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 106
$0.34 Rp 5,573
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 LKR 168
$6.04 Rp 98K
-90.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 377
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
72.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
4.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKR 10.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
8.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vavuniya
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 LKR 18.3K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-2.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 LKR 1,329
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
8.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.17 LKR 4,533
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-37.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vavuniya
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 LKR 1,017
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
3.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vavuniya
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.16 LKR 10.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-61.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKR 132.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vavuniya
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.47 LKR 8,209
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-47.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.01 LKR 5,680
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-23.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 LKR 20.4K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-20.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.35 LKR 11.5K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-47.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vavuniya
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vavuniya
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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Last update for Vavuniya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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