Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 19.2% cheaper than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% less in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% more in Jakarta
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,872
|
$3.03
IDR50,889.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,710
|
$3.41
IDR57,317.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA446
|
$0.62
IDR10,447.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA335
|
$0.35
IDR5,936.45
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
$1.22
IDR20,428.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.49
IDR58,548.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,465
|
$5.40
IDR90,736.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,806
|
$1.95
IDR32,788.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,465
|
$1.62
IDR27,262.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
IDR23,210.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA289
|
$0.74
IDR12,440.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$1.06
IDR17,749.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$0.75
IDR12,628.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
IDR13,408.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA433
|
$1.25
IDR21,042.18
|
|
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,167
|
$3.24
IDR54,369.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.75
IDR214,272.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,509.65
IDR428,545,183.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.31
IDR55,603.74
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,833
|
$28.49
IDR478,553.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$449.61
IDR7,553,108.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$261.47
IDR4,392,588.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$77.94
IDR1,309,271.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$170.06
IDR2,856,967.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,157.99
IDR153,848,173.79
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,378
|
$2.23
IDR37,497.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,091
|
$2.32
IDR38,981.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
$2.74
IDR46,068.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,933
|
$29.26
IDR491,496.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,276
|
$3.19
IDR53,568.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$56.54
IDR949,804.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.50
IDR579,509.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.37
IDR1,467,731.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.38
IDR1,451,209.83
|
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