Cost of Living Comparison Between Vilcabamba and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Vilcabamba and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Vilcabamba is 5.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vilcabamba is 5.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vilcabamba
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 $3.16
$3 Rp 48.8K
5.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.23 $35.23
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
181.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 $7.71
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
142.45%
Cappuccino
$2.06 $2.06
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-6.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 $0.97
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 $0.94
$0.26 Rp 4,217
261.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 $1.95
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-22.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 $3.46
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
8.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vilcabamba
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 $0.98
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-34.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 $1.96
$1.67 Rp 27K
17.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 $1.27
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
11.40%
Eggs
$2.19 $2.19
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.2 $7.2
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-48.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 $6.17
$4 Rp 64.8K
54.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.12 $7.12
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-36.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 $2.52
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-30.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 $1.28
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-16.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 $1.76
$2.65 Rp 43K
-33.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-21.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 $0.97
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-38.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 $0.98
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-54.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 $0.78
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 $1.01
$0.56 Rp 9,114
80.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 $6.34
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
184.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.87 $9.87
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-34.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 $1.62
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 $2.56
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-3.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Vilcabamba
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.26 $1.26
$0.32 Rp 5,203
293.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 $1.51
$0.49 Rp 7,888
208.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 $0.94
$0.34 Rp 5,573
176.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 $9.96
$6.04 Rp 98K
64.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 $0.68
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-6.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K $19.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-24.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K $27.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vilcabamba
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.8 $56.8
$62.6 Rp 1M
-9.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 $13.37
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
226.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.15 $35.15
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
44.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vilcabamba
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.08 $30.08
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
33.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 $7.31
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
122.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vilcabamba
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$256 $256
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
174.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,714 $5,714
$6,098 Rp 99M
-6.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vilcabamba
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.4 $80.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
52.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.71 $19.71
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-20.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 $97.1
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
13.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.5 $75.5
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
4.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vilcabamba
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 $340
$259 Rp 4.2M
31.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 $326
$159 Rp 2.6M
105.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 $619
$578 Rp 9.4M
7.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$578 $578
$336 Rp 5.5M
71.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,316 $1,316
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
31.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,080 $1,080
$860 Rp 14M
25.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vilcabamba
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 $434
$182 Rp 3M
137.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.6
13.28
-20.18%

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Last update for Vilcabamba: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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