Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 9.5% cheaper than Havana.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Havana, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$3.44
IDR54,576.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$0.60
IDR9,578.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$0.35
IDR5,522.98
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
Havana
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
$1.20
IDR19,004.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
$3.73
IDR59,113.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
$5.15
IDR81,650.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
$1.91
IDR30,330.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
$1.51
IDR23,933.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.35
IDR21,444.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
$0.71
IDR11,249.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.94
IDR14,889.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
$0.60
IDR9,536.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
$0.68
IDR10,757.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$1.06
IDR16,846.75
|
|
pay 56.6% less for transportation
|
Havana
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$3.17
IDR50,316.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$10.96
IDR173,653.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
$25,043.97
IDR396,923,336.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
$3.04
IDR48,126.95
|
|
pay 10.0% more for housing
|
Havana
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
$27.70
IDR439,079.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$427.91
IDR6,781,914.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
$250.92
IDR3,976,866.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$70.34
IDR1,114,777.66
|
|
pay 2.9% less for childcare
|
Havana
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
$157.15
IDR2,490,693.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$8,849.09
IDR140,249,714.85
|
|
pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
$2.26
IDR35,803.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$2.63
IDR41,676.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$28.00
IDR443,767.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$3.29
IDR52,096.19
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$53.99
IDR855,746.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$33.58
IDR532,234.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$80.78
IDR1,280,365.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
$82.70
IDR1,310,673.93
|
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