Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Indonesia
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR29,116.18
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR52,817.45
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,273.31
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,740.97
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,272.39
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR74,061.95
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR84,731.68
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,462.32
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR22,968.47
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR19,134.16
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,112.87
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,249.51
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,865.93
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,170.59
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR15,074.75
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR50,582.22
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR197,562.66
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR394,468,797.68
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR63,376.96
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR435,069.26
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,557,612.32
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,678,705.69
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR779,666.53
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,831,942.07
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR98,896,842.01
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR44,762.07
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,949.07
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR35,500.48
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR436,006.62
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR51,507.77
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR684,990.54
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR456,598.36
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,115,783.76
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,062,773.18
|
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