Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 54.9% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.9% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 40.9% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 47.0% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 69.3% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 67.1% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.3% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 26.5% less in Indonesia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Canada, you would:
pay 74.9% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.48
|
$1.78
IDR29,137.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.75
|
$3.24
IDR52,855.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.74
|
$0.63
IDR10,280.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
$0.41
IDR6,745.88
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.41
|
$1.24
IDR20,287.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.28
|
$4.54
IDR74,115.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.04
|
$5.19
IDR84,793.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.66
|
$1.62
IDR26,481.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.03
|
$1.41
IDR22,985.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
$1.17
IDR19,148.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.62
IDR10,120.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$0.81
IDR13,259.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.39
|
$0.54
IDR8,872.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.59
|
$0.56
IDR9,177.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.57
|
$0.92
IDR15,085.75
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$5.97
|
$3.10
IDR50,619.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$90.48
|
$12.11
IDR197,706.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,723.90
|
$24,176.29
IDR394,756,495.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.43
|
$3.88
IDR63,423.18
|
|
pay 69.3% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$83.71
|
$26.66
IDR435,386.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,676.06
|
$279.33
IDR4,560,936.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,530.40
|
$164.17
IDR2,680,659.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$158.47
|
$47.78
IDR780,235.16
|
|
pay 67.1% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,002.53
|
$112.28
IDR1,833,278.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,504.34
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,968,970.42
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.14
|
$2.74
IDR44,794.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.92
|
$1.71
IDR27,969.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.73
|
$2.18
IDR35,526.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.01
|
$26.72
IDR436,324.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.04
|
$3.16
IDR51,545.34
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.01
|
$41.98
IDR685,490.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$53.58
|
$27.98
IDR456,931.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$116.65
|
$68.38
IDR1,116,597.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$140.24
|
$65.14
IDR1,063,548.29
|
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