Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 10.5% cheaper than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 25.3% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% more in Indonesia
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% more in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 44.6% less in Indonesia
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Indonesia are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS9,150.16
|
$1.78
IDR29,086.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS7,166.38
|
$3.24
IDR52,764.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,407.21
|
$0.63
IDR10,262.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,067.69
|
$0.41
IDR6,734.19
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,520.52
|
$1.24
IDR20,252.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS4,084.53
|
$4.54
IDR73,987.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,556.28
|
$5.19
IDR84,646.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,907.95
|
$1.62
IDR26,435.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,812.55
|
$1.41
IDR22,945.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS964.65
|
$1.17
IDR19,114.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS902.96
|
$0.62
IDR10,102.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS686.08
|
$0.81
IDR13,236.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,071.96
|
$0.54
IDR8,857.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS493.88
|
$0.56
IDR9,161.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS486.54
|
$0.92
IDR15,059.60
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,898.62
|
$3.10
IDR50,531.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS14,138.88
|
$12.11
IDR197,364.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS30,807,586.65
|
$24,176.29
IDR394,072,264.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,538.53
|
$3.88
IDR63,313.25
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS20,624.00
|
$26.66
IDR434,631.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS323,094.73
|
$279.33
IDR4,553,030.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS236,105.09
|
$164.17
IDR2,676,012.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS44,644.23
|
$47.78
IDR778,882.78
|
|
pay 39.0% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS184,960.00
|
$112.28
IDR1,830,100.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS3,026,149.76
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,797,427.63
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,926.68
|
$2.74
IDR44,717.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,221.77
|
$1.71
IDR27,920.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,510.50
|
$2.18
IDR35,464.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS20,145.62
|
$26.72
IDR435,568.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS5,072.92
|
$3.16
IDR51,456.00
|
|
pay 44.6% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS84,759.61
|
$41.98
IDR684,301.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS73,631.00
|
$27.98
IDR456,139.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS114,624.31
|
$68.38
IDR1,114,662.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS106,699.45
|
$65.14
IDR1,061,704.84
|
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