Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 10.5% cheaper than Argentina.
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
ARS8,568.65
|
$1.78
IDR28,370.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
$3.24
IDR51,464.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
$0.63
IDR10,010.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
$0.41
IDR6,568.25
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
$1.24
IDR19,752.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
$4.54
IDR72,164.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
$5.19
IDR82,560.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
$1.62
IDR25,784.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
$1.41
IDR22,379.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
$1.17
IDR18,643.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
$0.62
IDR9,853.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
$0.81
IDR12,910.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
$0.54
IDR8,638.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
$0.56
IDR8,935.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
$0.92
IDR14,688.52
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
$3.10
IDR49,286.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
$12.11
IDR192,500.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
$24,176.29
IDR384,361,899.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
$3.88
IDR61,753.15
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
$26.66
IDR423,922.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
$279.33
IDR4,440,839.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
$164.17
IDR2,610,073.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
$47.78
IDR759,690.27
|
|
pay 39.0% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
$112.28
IDR1,785,004.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
$6,061.21
IDR96,362,952.70
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
$2.74
IDR43,615.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
$1.71
IDR27,232.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
$2.18
IDR34,590.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
$26.72
IDR424,835.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
$3.16
IDR50,188.07
|
|
pay 44.6% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
$41.98
IDR667,440.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
$27.98
IDR444,899.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
$68.38
IDR1,087,195.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
$65.14
IDR1,035,543.29
|
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