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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR29,295.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR53,141.83
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,336.40
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,782.37
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,396.90
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR74,516.81
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR85,252.06
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,624.84
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR23,109.53
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR19,251.67
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,174.98
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,330.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,920.38
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,226.91
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR15,167.34
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Indonesia
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR50,892.87
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR198,775.99
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR396,891,435.67
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR63,766.19
|
?? |
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
IDR437,741.24
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,585,602.98
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,695,157.01
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR784,454.87
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,843,192.98
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR99,504,218.94
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR45,036.98
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR28,120.72
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR35,718.50
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR438,684.36
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR51,824.11
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR689,197.42
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR459,402.57
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,122,636.37
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,069,300.22
|
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