Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 35.5% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% more in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 60.3% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Jakarta
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Jakarta
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Jakarta are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Jakarta. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.03
IDR50,272.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$3.41
IDR56,622.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.62
IDR10,320.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.35
IDR5,864.44
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.22
IDR20,180.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.49
IDR57,837.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$5.40
IDR89,635.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.95
IDR32,391.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.62
IDR26,931.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.38
IDR22,928.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.74
IDR12,289.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
IDR17,534.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.75
IDR12,474.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.80
IDR13,245.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.25
IDR20,786.95
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$3.24
IDR53,710.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.75
IDR211,673.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$25,509.65
IDR423,347,196.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$3.31
IDR54,929.30
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$28.49
IDR472,749.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$449.61
IDR7,461,494.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$261.47
IDR4,339,308.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$77.94
IDR1,293,390.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$170.06
IDR2,822,314.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,157.99
IDR151,982,090.77
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.23
IDR37,042.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.32
IDR38,508.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.74
IDR45,509.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$29.26
IDR485,535.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.19
IDR52,918.40
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$56.54
IDR938,283.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$34.50
IDR572,480.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$87.37
IDR1,449,928.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$86.38
IDR1,433,607.55
|
|
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