Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 2.6 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 22.7% less for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
$3.03
IDR48,160.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,190.46
|
$3.41
IDR54,243.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR216.56
|
$0.62
IDR9,887.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR114.50
|
$0.35
IDR5,618.05
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR166.91
|
$1.22
IDR19,332.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,032.28
|
$3.49
IDR55,407.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,916.16
|
$5.40
IDR85,869.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR649.74
|
$1.95
IDR31,030.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR697.61
|
$1.62
IDR25,800.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR960.00
|
$1.38
IDR21,965.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR149.51
|
$0.74
IDR11,773.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR775.12
|
$1.06
IDR16,797.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR155.16
|
$0.75
IDR11,950.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.97
|
$0.80
IDR12,689.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR159.89
|
$1.25
IDR19,913.58
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
$3.24
IDR51,453.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
$12.75
IDR202,780.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,344,940.90
|
$25,509.65
IDR405,560,131.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR916.01
|
$3.31
IDR52,621.43
|
|
pay 61.9% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,805.26
|
$28.49
IDR452,886.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR87,203.50
|
$449.61
IDR7,147,997.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,770.05
|
$261.47
IDR4,156,991.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,848.14
|
$77.94
IDR1,239,048.63
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,380.17
|
$170.06
IDR2,703,734.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR172,000.82
|
$9,157.99
IDR145,596,515.69
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR597.40
|
$2.23
IDR35,486.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR759.11
|
$2.32
IDR36,890.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,738.07
|
$2.74
IDR43,597.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,068.82
|
$29.26
IDR465,135.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
$3.19
IDR50,695.02
|
|
pay 75.6% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,700.11
|
$56.54
IDR898,861.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,538.19
|
$34.50
IDR548,427.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,151.36
|
$87.37
IDR1,389,009.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,990.59
|
$86.38
IDR1,373,374.08
|
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