Cost of living comparison

George Town, Cayman Islands

compared to

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 68.8% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 84.8% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 67.2% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 59.4% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 80.8% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 76.5% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.7% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 40.1% less in Jakarta

Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Jakarta.

Jakarta vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jakarta instead of George Town, you would:

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pay 84.8% less for restaurants

	George Town	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.82 KYD24.87	$3.03 IDR49,730.21	-89.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.51 KYD12.93	$3.41 IDR56,011.92	-78.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.80 KYD3.17	$0.62 IDR10,209.44	-83.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$0.35 IDR5,801.19	-87.8%
Average			-84.8%

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pay 67.2% less for groceries

	George Town	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.15	$1.22 IDR19,962.79	-75.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.36	$3.49 IDR57,214.04	-45.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.63 KYD9.69	$5.40 IDR88,668.75	-53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.52 KYD7.94	$1.95 IDR32,041.63	-79.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.73 KYD5.61	$1.62 IDR26,641.32	-75.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.70 KYD3.92	$1.38 IDR22,681.15	-70.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.74	$0.74 IDR12,157.18	-64.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.73 KYD3.11	$1.06 IDR17,344.94	-71.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.69 KYD3.08	$0.75 IDR12,340.40	-79.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.97 KYD2.48	$0.80 IDR13,102.64	-73.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.50 KYD2.08	$1.25 IDR20,562.73	-49.9%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 59.4% less for transportation

	George Town	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.54	$3.24 IDR53,130.90	-51.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.87	$12.75 IDR209,390.35	-57.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,771.25 KYD32,329.99	$25,509.65 IDR418,780,692.81	-34.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$65.61 KYD54.71	$3.31 IDR54,336.79	-95.0%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 80.8% less for housing

	George Town	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.36 KYD92.86	$28.49 IDR467,649.70	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,931.28 KYD2,444.29	$449.61 IDR7,381,009.71	-84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,539.30 KYD2,117.44	$261.47 IDR4,292,502.10	-89.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.52 KYD252.26	$77.94 IDR1,279,439.48	-74.2%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 76.5% less for childcare

	George Town	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,601.98 KYD1,335.83	$170.06 IDR2,791,871.29	-89.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,183.42 KYD20,999.57	$9,157.99 IDR150,342,711.26	-63.6%
Average			-76.5%

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pay 72.7% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 KYD6.47	$2.23 IDR36,643.31	-71.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.63 KYD5.53	$2.32 IDR38,092.94	-65.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.94	$2.74 IDR45,018.92	-79.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.49 KYD72.12	$29.26 IDR480,298.13	-66.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.92	$3.19 IDR52,347.59	-82.2%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 40.1% less for clothing

	George Town	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.61	$56.54 IDR928,162.94	-36.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.44	$34.50 IDR566,305.71	-50.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.24 KYD106.94	$87.37 IDR1,434,288.97	-31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.14 KYD121.86	$86.38 IDR1,418,143.71	-40.9%
Average			-40.1%

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