Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa María and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa María and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Villa María is 15.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Villa María is 18.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa María
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.58 ARS 12.6K
$3 Rp 48.8K
252.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.29 ARS 40.7K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
173.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 ARS 10.5K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
177.36%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARS 3,171
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
20.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 1,974
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 1,844
$0.26 Rp 4,217
496.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,449
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-17.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,516
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa María
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARS 1,494
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-15.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 1,937
$1.67 Rp 27K
-2.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,343
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
72.81%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,596
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 ARS 12.1K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-26.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 ARS 7,215
$4 Rp 64.8K
52.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-15.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,424
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-43.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 2,461
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,553
$2.65 Rp 43K
-50.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,038
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
85.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,361
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,490
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
25.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 1,715
$0.56 Rp 9,114
157.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ARS 3,754
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
41.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 ARS 5,588
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-68.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,438
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-15.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ARS 3,797
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
21.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa María
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 965
$0.32 Rp 5,203
153.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,805
$0.49 Rp 7,888
210.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 ARS 1,069
$0.34 Rp 5,573
164.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 ARS 7,334
$6.04 Rp 98K
2.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,298
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
49.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ARS 33M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
5.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARS 35.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-6.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa María
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 ARS 78.6K
$62.6 Rp 1M
5.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 ARS 20.3K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
317.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 ARS 27K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-6.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa María
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.2 ARS 31.1K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
15.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.59 ARS 16.1K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
117.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 ARS 7,504
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
92.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa María
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 257.2K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
132.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,689 ARS 3.2M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-55.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa María
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 ARS 87.4K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
39.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 ARS 83K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
181.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
35.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 132.5K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
53.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa María
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARS 394.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
28.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.8K
$159 Rp 2.6M
47.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 ARS 811.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
18.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 646.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
62.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,848 ARS 2.2M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
84.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,579 ARS 1.9M
$860 Rp 14M
83.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa María
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 ARS 560.9K
$182 Rp 3M
158.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.28
340.51%

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Last update for Villa María: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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