Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 18.7% cheaper than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.7% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Jakarta
- Transportation
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pay 11.8% less in Jakarta
- Housing
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pay 15.0% less in Jakarta
- Childcare
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pay 20.9% more in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.1% less in Jakarta
- Clothing
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pay 18.4% less in Jakarta
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.64
|
$3.03
IDR49,075.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.05
|
$3.41
IDR55,274.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.92
|
$0.62
IDR10,075.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.98
|
$0.35
IDR5,724.80
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.94
|
$1.22
IDR19,699.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.08
|
$3.49
IDR56,460.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.78
|
$5.40
IDR87,501.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.79
|
$1.95
IDR31,619.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.38
|
$1.62
IDR26,290.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.83
|
$1.38
IDR22,382.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.72
|
$0.74
IDR11,997.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.92
|
$1.06
IDR17,116.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
$0.75
IDR12,177.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
$0.80
IDR12,930.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.52
|
$1.25
IDR20,291.98
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.82
|
$3.24
IDR52,431.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.40
|
$12.75
IDR206,633.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,724.34
|
$25,509.65
IDR413,266,597.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.38
|
$3.31
IDR53,621.34
|
|
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.28
|
$28.49
IDR461,492.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,988.65
|
$449.61
IDR7,283,823.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,675.40
|
$261.47
IDR4,235,982.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ464.53
|
$77.94
IDR1,262,593.07
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,677.43
|
$170.06
IDR2,755,110.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,087.12
|
$9,157.99
IDR148,363,145.29
|
|
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.77
|
$2.23
IDR36,160.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.46
|
$2.32
IDR37,591.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.74
|
$2.74
IDR44,426.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.91
|
$29.26
IDR473,974.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.45
|
$3.19
IDR51,658.32
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.89
|
$56.54
IDR915,941.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ429.38
|
$34.50
IDR558,849.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ924.83
|
$87.37
IDR1,415,403.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ916.57
|
$86.38
IDR1,399,470.98
|
|
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