Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 13.4% cheaper than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 34.5% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.0% more in Indonesia
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Indonesia
Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$1.78
IDR29,614.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$3.24
IDR53,721.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.63
IDR10,449.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.41
IDR6,856.32
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.24
IDR20,619.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$4.54
IDR75,329.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$5.19
IDR86,181.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.62
IDR26,915.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$1.41
IDR23,361.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.17
IDR19,461.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.62
IDR10,285.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.81
IDR13,476.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.54
IDR9,017.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.56
IDR9,327.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.92
IDR15,332.72
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$3.10
IDR51,447.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$12.11
IDR200,943.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$24,176.29
IDR401,219,252.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$3.88
IDR64,461.52
|
|
pay 4.6% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$26.66
IDR442,514.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$279.33
IDR4,635,605.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$164.17
IDR2,724,545.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$47.78
IDR793,008.79
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$112.28
IDR1,863,291.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$6,061.21
IDR100,589,241.13
|
|
pay 59.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$2.74
IDR45,528.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.71
IDR28,427.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$2.18
IDR36,107.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$26.72
IDR443,467.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$3.16
IDR52,389.22
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$41.98
IDR696,712.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$27.98
IDR464,412.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$68.38
IDR1,134,877.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$65.14
IDR1,080,960.17
|
|
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