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$23.54
|
$1.78
IDR29,614.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
$3.24
IDR53,721.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$0.63
IDR10,449.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$0.41
IDR6,856.32
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$1.24
IDR20,619.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$4.54
IDR75,329.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
$5.19
IDR86,181.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
$1.62
IDR26,915.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
$1.41
IDR23,361.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$1.17
IDR19,461.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.62
IDR10,285.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$0.81
IDR13,476.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$0.54
IDR9,017.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$0.56
IDR9,327.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.92
IDR15,332.72
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$3.10
IDR51,447.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.74
|
$12.11
IDR200,943.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,315.13
|
$24,176.29
IDR401,219,252.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.49
|
$3.88
IDR64,461.52
|
|
pay 69.3% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.66
|
$26.66
IDR442,514.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,755.14
|
$279.33
IDR4,635,605.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,602.61
|
$164.17
IDR2,724,545.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.94
|
$47.78
IDR793,008.79
|
|
pay 67.1% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.83
|
$112.28
IDR1,863,291.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,283.08
|
$6,061.21
IDR100,589,241.13
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$2.74
IDR45,528.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$1.71
IDR28,427.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.57
|
$2.18
IDR36,107.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.80
|
$26.72
IDR443,467.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.75
|
$3.16
IDR52,389.22
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.50
|
$41.98
IDR696,712.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.11
|
$27.98
IDR464,412.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.15
|
$68.38
IDR1,134,877.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.86
|
$65.14
IDR1,080,960.17
|
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