Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 8.8% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 44.6% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 25.4% more in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 26.6% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 6.6% more in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 32.9% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.1% more in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 4.8% less in Indonesia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Indonesia are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.33
|
$1.78
IDR29,614.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
$3.24
IDR53,721.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.68
|
$0.63
IDR10,449.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.47
|
$0.41
IDR6,856.32
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
$1.24
IDR20,619.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.90
|
$4.54
IDR75,329.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.81
|
$5.19
IDR86,181.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
$1.62
IDR26,915.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.78
|
$1.41
IDR23,361.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.67
|
$1.17
IDR19,461.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.04
|
$0.62
IDR10,285.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.61
|
$0.81
IDR13,476.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.63
|
$0.54
IDR9,017.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.82
|
$0.56
IDR9,327.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.65
|
$0.92
IDR15,332.72
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.11
|
$3.10
IDR51,447.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$227.36
|
$12.11
IDR200,943.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
$24,176.29
IDR401,219,252.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.57
|
$3.88
IDR64,461.52
|
|
pay 6.6% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
$26.66
IDR442,514.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
$279.33
IDR4,635,605.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
$164.17
IDR2,724,545.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
$47.78
IDR793,008.79
|
|
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
$112.28
IDR1,863,291.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
$6,061.21
IDR100,589,241.13
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$8.94
|
$2.74
IDR45,528.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.94
|
$1.71
IDR28,427.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
$2.18
IDR36,107.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$125.85
|
$26.72
IDR443,467.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.62
|
$3.16
IDR52,389.22
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
$41.98
IDR696,712.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
$27.98
IDR464,412.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
$68.38
IDR1,134,877.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$325.95
|
$65.14
IDR1,080,960.17
|
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