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Jakarta vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 2.0% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 56.7% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 13.9% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 48.0% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 30.9% more in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 21.7% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.9% more in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 15.8% more in Jakarta

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and clothing in Jakarta are more expensive than in Havana. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Jakarta.

Jakarta vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jakarta instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 56.7% less for restaurants

	Havana	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$3.03 IDR49,075.41	-31.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$3.41 IDR55,274.41	-47.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.62 IDR10,075.01	-71.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.35 IDR5,724.80	-76.4%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 13.9% less for groceries

	Havana	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$1.22 IDR19,699.94	+14.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$3.49 IDR56,460.70	+39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$5.40 IDR87,501.24	-56.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$1.95 IDR31,619.74	-45.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$1.62 IDR26,290.54	-31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.38 IDR22,382.51	-39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.74 IDR11,997.11	+16.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$1.06 IDR17,116.56	-5.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.75 IDR12,177.91	-3.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.80 IDR12,930.12	-38.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$1.25 IDR20,291.98	-3.1%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 48.0% less for transportation

	Havana	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$3.24 IDR52,431.33	-31.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$12.75 IDR206,633.30	-49.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$25,509.65 IDR413,266,597.72	-57.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$3.31 IDR53,621.34	-54.0%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 30.9% more for housing

	Havana	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$28.49 IDR461,492.14	-62.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$449.61 IDR7,283,823.78	+23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$261.47 IDR4,235,982.63	-9.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$77.94 IDR1,262,593.07	+171.8%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 21.7% more for childcare

	Havana	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$170.06 IDR2,755,110.65	+51.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$9,157.99 IDR148,363,145.29	-8.4%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 63.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$2.23 IDR36,160.83	+11.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$2.32 IDR37,591.37	+91.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$2.74 IDR44,426.16	-31.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$29.26 IDR473,974.04	-27.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$3.19 IDR51,658.32	+275.1%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 15.8% more for clothing

	Havana	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$56.54 IDR915,941.79	+42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$34.50 IDR558,849.15	+2.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$87.37 IDR1,415,403.66	+14.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$86.38 IDR1,399,470.98	+3.7%
Average			+15.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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