Cost of Living Comparison Between Zihuatanejo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Zihuatanejo and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Zihuatanejo is 12.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zihuatanejo is 20% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zihuatanejo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.64 MX$201
$3 Rp 48.8K
254.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.43 MX$745
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
214.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 MX$149
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
147.17%
Cappuccino
$3.23 MX$61
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
46.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MX$24.19
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MX$18.12
$0.26 Rp 4,217
269.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 MX$44.45
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-6.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 MX$74.7
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
23.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zihuatanejo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MX$27.17
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-3.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.41 MX$64.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
104.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.48
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
41.23%
Eggs
$4.12 MX$77.8
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
81.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8 MX$151
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-42.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.04 MX$152
$4 Rp 64.8K
101.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.45 MX$198
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-7.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 MX$49.54
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-27.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.35
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MX$32.52
$2.65 Rp 43K
-35.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MX$30.15
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
15.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 MX$34.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
16.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.27
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 MX$22.74
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.43
$0.56 Rp 9,114
73.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 MX$77.1
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
82.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 MX$179
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-36.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$30.44
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-33.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MX$52.7
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Zihuatanejo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 MX$11.71
$0.32 Rp 5,203
93.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 MX$48.58
$0.49 Rp 7,888
424.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.95
$0.34 Rp 5,573
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.46 MX$160
$6.04 Rp 98K
40.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$23.7
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
71.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K MX$392.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-20.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K MX$427K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-29.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zihuatanejo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.5 MX$1,088
$62.6 Rp 1M
-8.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.33 MX$195
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
151.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.64 MX$541
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
17.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zihuatanejo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.6 MX$673
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
57.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 MX$296
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
150.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.73 MX$89.5
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
43.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zihuatanejo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 MX$3,973
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
125.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,634 MX$68.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-40.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zihuatanejo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 MX$987
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-1.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.12 MX$740
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
57.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 MX$1,707
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 MX$1,523
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
11.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zihuatanejo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 MX$9,480
$259 Rp 4.2M
93.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 MX$7,577
$159 Rp 2.6M
152.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 MX$17.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
60.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 MX$14.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
122.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,566 MX$29.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
56.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zihuatanejo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.28
-13.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Zihuatanejo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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