Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 79.0% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
$3.03
IDR48,987.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
$3.41
IDR55,175.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
$0.62
IDR10,056.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
$0.35
IDR5,714.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
$1.22
IDR19,664.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
$3.49
IDR56,359.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
$5.40
IDR87,344.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
$1.95
IDR31,562.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
$1.62
IDR26,243.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
$1.38
IDR22,342.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
$0.74
IDR11,975.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
$1.06
IDR17,085.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
$0.75
IDR12,156.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
$0.80
IDR12,906.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
$1.25
IDR20,255.53
|
|
pay 38.7% more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
$3.24
IDR52,337.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
$12.75
IDR206,262.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
$25,509.65
IDR412,524,266.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
$3.31
IDR53,525.02
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
$28.49
IDR460,663.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
$449.61
IDR7,270,740.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
$261.47
IDR4,228,373.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
$77.94
IDR1,260,325.14
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
$170.06
IDR2,750,161.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
$9,157.99
IDR148,096,647.71
|
|
pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
$2.23
IDR36,095.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
$2.32
IDR37,523.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
$2.74
IDR44,346.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
$29.26
IDR473,122.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
$3.19
IDR51,565.53
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
$56.54
IDR914,296.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
$34.50
IDR557,845.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
$87.37
IDR1,412,861.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
$86.38
IDR1,396,957.18
|
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