Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 20.5% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 86.4% more in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% less in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.2% more in Jakarta
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Jakarta are more expensive than in Dodoma. Expenses including transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Jakarta. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,978.75
|
$3.03
IDR50,889.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,915.01
|
$3.41
IDR57,317.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,825.54
|
$0.62
IDR10,447.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS995.75
|
$0.35
IDR5,936.45
|
|
pay 86.4% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,489.38
|
$1.22
IDR20,428.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,468.13
|
$3.49
IDR58,548.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,820.86
|
$5.40
IDR90,736.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,416.88
|
$1.95
IDR32,788.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,732.20
|
$1.62
IDR27,262.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,709.99
|
$1.38
IDR23,210.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS790.41
|
$0.74
IDR12,440.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS790.41
|
$1.06
IDR17,749.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,204.44
|
$0.75
IDR12,628.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS677.50
|
$0.80
IDR13,408.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,053.89
|
$1.25
IDR21,042.18
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,830.03
|
$3.24
IDR54,369.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.75
IDR214,272.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,509.65
IDR428,545,183.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.31
IDR55,603.74
|
|
pay 4.4% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,660.04
|
$28.49
IDR478,553.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$449.61
IDR7,553,108.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$261.47
IDR4,392,588.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$77.94
IDR1,309,271.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$170.06
IDR2,856,967.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,157.99
IDR153,848,173.79
|
pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,987.25
|
$2.23
IDR37,497.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,800.05
|
$2.32
IDR38,981.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,978.75
|
$2.74
IDR46,068.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$29.26
IDR491,496.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.19
IDR53,568.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$56.54
IDR949,804.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.50
IDR579,509.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.37
IDR1,467,731.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.38
IDR1,451,209.83
|
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