Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 26.5% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$3.44
IDR54,576.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA875
|
$0.60
IDR9,578.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA809
|
$0.35
IDR5,522.98
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
$1.20
IDR19,004.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,112
|
$3.73
IDR59,113.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,676
|
$5.15
IDR81,650.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,440
|
$1.91
IDR30,330.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,998
|
$1.51
IDR23,933.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA604
|
$1.35
IDR21,444.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$0.71
IDR11,249.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA579
|
$0.94
IDR14,889.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.60
IDR9,536.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.68
IDR10,757.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA305
|
$1.06
IDR16,846.75
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,657
|
$3.17
IDR50,316.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,449
|
$10.96
IDR173,653.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,432,291
|
$25,043.97
IDR396,923,336.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,428
|
$3.04
IDR48,126.95
|
|
pay 37.4% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,867
|
$27.70
IDR439,079.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA558,380
|
$427.91
IDR6,781,914.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA219,394
|
$250.92
IDR3,976,866.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,840
|
$70.34
IDR1,114,777.66
|
|
pay 19.9% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA151,874
|
$157.15
IDR2,490,693.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,464,614
|
$8,849.09
IDR140,249,714.85
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,494
|
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,358
|
$2.26
IDR35,803.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA797
|
$2.63
IDR41,676.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,504
|
$28.00
IDR443,767.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$3.29
IDR52,096.19
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,852
|
$53.99
IDR855,746.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,578
|
$33.58
IDR532,234.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,596
|
$80.78
IDR1,280,365.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,313
|
$82.70
IDR1,310,673.93
|
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