Cost of living comparison

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Tivat vs. Ubud Cost of Living Summary

Tivat is 57.8% more expensive than Ubud.

Restaurants
pay 3.5 times more in Tivat
Groceries
pay 10.1% less in Tivat
Transportation
pay 89.2% more in Tivat
Housing
pay 75.6% more in Tivat
Childcare
pay 13.1% more in Tivat
Entertainment and Sports
pay 30.2% more in Tivat
Clothing
pay 58.8% more in Tivat

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Tivat are more expensive than in Ubud. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Tivat.

Tivat vs. Ubud Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tivat instead of Ubud, you would:

pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

 
Ubud
Tivat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.79
IDR50,439.02
$11.20
€9.97
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.07
IDR55,482.92
$10.64
€9.47
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.30
IDR23,538.21
$2.55
€2.27

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pay 10.1% less for groceries

 
Ubud
Tivat
Bread
1 loaf
$1.84
IDR33,289.75
$1.06
€0.95
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.31
IDR150K
$4.34
€3.86
Milk (1 gallon) $5.50
IDR99,284.90
$4.90
€4.36

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pay 89.2% more for transportation

 
Ubud
Tivat
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.76
IDR49,852.48
$6.62
€5.89
Monthly public transit pass ?? $39.19
€34.88
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,199.28
IDR437M
$29,113.12
€25,911.73

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pay 75.6% more for housing

 
Ubud
Tivat
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$18.63
IDR336K
$33.59
€29.90
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $544.82
IDR10M
$884.37
€787.12
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $407.10
IDR7M
$802.01
€713.82

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pay 13.1% more for childcare

 
Ubud
Tivat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $440.88
IDR8M
$401.24
€357.12
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,207.68
IDR94M
$7,315.61
€6,511.15

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pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ubud
Tivat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.24
IDR40,351.22
$3.08
€2.74
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.00
IDR36,147.97
$2.17
€1.94
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.12
IDR38,333.66
$4.37
€3.89

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pay 58.8% more for clothing

 
Ubud
Tivat
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.44
IDR784K
$87.34
€77.74
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.35
IDR404K
$39.19
€34.88
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.00
IDR1M
$97.42
€86.70

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