Cost of Living Comparison Between Villahermosa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Villahermosa and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Villahermosa is 35.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Villahermosa is 18.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villahermosa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 MX$202
$3 Rp 48.8K
255.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.51 MX$652
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
175.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
229.25%
Cappuccino
$3.28 MX$62
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
48.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 MX$22.84
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.28
$0.26 Rp 4,217
273.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 MX$53.4
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
12.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 MX$99.3
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
64.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villahermosa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.74
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-8.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 MX$29.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-6.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MX$24.64
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
14.04%
Eggs
$2.41 MX$45.49
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
6.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.37 MX$196
$4 Rp 64.8K
159.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.97 MX$245
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
14.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 MX$62.9
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-7.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MX$25.7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.71
$2.65 Rp 43K
-40.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 MX$22.25
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-14.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 MX$30.25
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
1.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 MX$24.34
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-40.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 MX$25.38
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.08
$0.56 Rp 9,114
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5 MX$94.5
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
124.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 MX$180
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-36.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$49.46
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
7.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.17 MX$117
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
133.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Villahermosa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.41
$0.32 Rp 5,203
106.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 MX$39.44
$0.49 Rp 7,888
326.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 MX$30.42
$0.34 Rp 5,573
373.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.27 MX$156
$6.04 Rp 98K
36.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 MX$23.3
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
68.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K MX$424.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-14.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K MX$495.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-17.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villahermosa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 MX$1,156
$62.6 Rp 1M
-2.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.8 MX$544
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
602.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.32 MX$554
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
20.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villahermosa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.09 MX$833
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
95.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.8 MX$299
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
152.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.74 MX$70.7
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
13.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villahermosa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 MX$5,594
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
217.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,342 MX$82.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-28.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villahermosa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 MX$1,073
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
7.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.82 MX$753
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
60.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 MX$1,445
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-10.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.3 MX$1,101
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-19.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villahermosa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 MX$6,491
$259 Rp 4.2M
32.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MX$6,856
$159 Rp 2.6M
128.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 MX$15.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
42.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 MX$15.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
147.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,564 MX$29.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
56.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,180 MX$22.3K
$860 Rp 14M
37.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villahermosa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.28
-13.40%

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Last update for Villahermosa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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