Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 4.3% cheaper than Colombia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 39.7% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,446.13
|
$1.78
IDR28,450.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP29,064.95
|
$3.24
IDR51,610.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,444.04
|
$0.63
IDR10,038.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,614.03
|
$0.41
IDR6,586.95
|
|
pay 28.5% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,582.41
|
$1.24
IDR19,809.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,501.61
|
$4.54
IDR72,369.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP17,036.77
|
$5.19
IDR82,795.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,871.37
|
$1.62
IDR25,857.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,608.68
|
$1.41
IDR22,443.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,703.77
|
$1.17
IDR18,696.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,996.59
|
$0.62
IDR9,881.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,422.55
|
$0.81
IDR12,946.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,008.09
|
$0.54
IDR8,663.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,197.02
|
$0.56
IDR8,961.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,988.28
|
$0.92
IDR14,730.32
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,406.81
|
$3.10
IDR49,426.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP150,609.68
|
$12.11
IDR193,048.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP77,448,321.49
|
$24,176.29
IDR385,455,877.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,887.15
|
$3.88
IDR61,928.91
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP100,422.51
|
$26.66
IDR425,128.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,195,824.32
|
$279.33
IDR4,453,478.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,035,412.90
|
$164.17
IDR2,617,501.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP291,491.67
|
$47.78
IDR761,852.52
|
|
pay 1.1% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP836,925.17
|
$112.28
IDR1,790,085.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,159,126.61
|
$6,061.21
IDR96,637,222.50
|
|
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,065.27
|
$2.74
IDR43,739.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,164.30
|
$1.71
IDR27,310.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,186.21
|
$2.18
IDR34,689.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP98,570.14
|
$26.72
IDR426,044.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP16,039.54
|
$3.16
IDR50,330.91
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP228,356.15
|
$41.98
IDR669,339.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP167,797.48
|
$27.98
IDR446,165.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP358,224.83
|
$68.38
IDR1,090,290.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP303,270.58
|
$65.14
IDR1,038,490.67
|
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