Cost of living in Batam

Batam, Indonesia

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Cost of living in Batam vs. Indonesia overall average

Batam is 15.9% more expensive than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% more in Batam
Groceries: pay 1.9% more in Batam
Transportation: pay 34.7% more in Batam
Housing: pay 35.2% more in Batam
Childcare: pay 35.4% more in Batam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% more in Batam
Clothing: pay 18.4% less in Batam

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Batam are more expensive than in Indonesia.

Batam Cost of Living Breakdown

	Cost	Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 IDR37,042.88	?? - ??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.35 IDR55,564.32	$3.19 - $3.51
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 IDR17,639.47	$0.64 - $1.28
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 IDR4,233.47	?? - ??

Batam - Cost of restaurants

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	Cost	Range
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 IDR19,844.40	$0.77 - $1.59
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 IDR71,439.84	$3.83 - $4.78
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.59 IDR76,120.83	$3.62 - $6.76
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 IDR23,411.10	$1.22 - $2.14
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 IDR24,803.52	$0.87 - $2.02
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 IDR20,882.97	$0.87 - $1.56
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 IDR14,242.02	$0.58 - $1.01
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 IDR15,202.16	$0.72 - $1.16
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 IDR9,601.36	$0.58 - $0.58
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 IDR8,801.25	$0.43 - $0.58
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 IDR13,601.93	$0.72 - $1.01

Batam - Cost of groceries

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	Cost	Range
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.17 IDR52,613.29	$2.41 - $3.44
Monthly public transit pass	$17.22 IDR285,759.36	?? - ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,292.71 IDR502,724,795.38	$28,698.36 - $31,887.07
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.57 IDR109,011.90	$4.21 - $8.93

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Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.83 IDR793,775.99	$31.89 - $63.77
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$302.80 IDR5,025,125.05	$286.98 - $350.76
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.41 IDR2,910,947.82	$63.77 - $271.15
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.90 IDR1,160,054.33	$58.52 - $78.03

Batam - Cost of housing

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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.49 IDR3,410,296.86	$95.66 - $265.73
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,314.51 IDR88,197,332.52	$3,188.71 - $7,652.90

Batam - Cost of childcare

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Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 IDR42,334.72	$1.59 - $3.19
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.23 IDR37,042.88	?? - ??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.23 IDR37,042.88	$1.59 - $2.42
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.70 IDR476,265.60	$6.38 - $31.89
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.35 IDR55,564.32	$3.19 - $5.10

Batam - Cost of entertainment and sports

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	Cost	Range
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.13 IDR682,647.35	$19.13 - $63.14
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.45 IDR405,707.73	$12.75 - $41.45
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.46 IDR970,170.66	$51.02 - $63.77
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.14 IDR599,741.86	$19.13 - $57.40

Batam - Cost of clothing

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Indonesia to see the average cost of cities throughout Indonesia, like Banjarmasin, Medan, Samarinda, Bontang, Makassar, and more.

For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Indonesia compared to Batam.

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