Cost of living comparison

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Manado vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Manado is 7.8% cheaper than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% less in Manado
Groceries: pay 2.8% less in Manado
Transportation: pay 12.7% less in Manado
Housing: pay 38.5% less in Manado
Childcare: pay 8.1% more in Manado
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.4% more in Manado
Clothing: pay 25.7% more in Manado

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

Manado vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manado instead of Indonesia, you would:

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pay 35.1% less for restaurants

	Indonesia	Manado
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.78 IDR28,909.27	$0.96 IDR15,497.50	-46.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.24 IDR52,442.11	$3.03 IDR49,075.41	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 IDR10,200.30	$0.32 IDR5,165.83	-49.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 IDR6,693.06	$0.26 IDR4,132.67	-38.3%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 2.8% less for groceries

	Indonesia	Manado
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 IDR20,128.33	$1.06 IDR17,219.44	-14.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.54 IDR73,535.64	$3.59 IDR58,115.62	-21.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 IDR84,129.54	$4.83 IDR78,219.23	-7.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 IDR26,274.27	$1.68 IDR27,275.60	+3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 IDR22,805.25	$1.45 IDR23,431.85	+2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 IDR18,998.18	$1.16 IDR18,745.48	-1.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR10,041.00	$0.77 IDR12,496.99	+24.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 IDR13,155.36	$0.75 IDR12,184.56	-7.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 IDR8,802.93	$0.51 IDR8,279.25	-5.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 IDR9,105.42	$0.42 IDR6,795.24	-25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 IDR14,967.63	$1.11 IDR18,042.52	+20.5%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 12.7% less for transportation

	Indonesia	Manado
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.10 IDR50,222.76	$3.12 IDR50,555.04	+0.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.11 IDR196,158.70	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,176.29 IDR391,665,556.94	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.88 IDR62,926.58	$2.87 IDR46,492.49	-26.1%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 38.5% less for housing

	Indonesia	Manado
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 IDR431,977.49	$7.65 IDR123,979.98	-71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.33 IDR4,525,224.24	$340.13 IDR5,510,221.30	+21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$164.17 IDR2,659,669.82	$89.28 IDR1,446,433.09	-45.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.78 IDR774,125.93	$19.61 IDR317,673.37	-59.0%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 8.1% more for childcare

	Indonesia	Manado
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.28 IDR1,818,923.61	$143.49 IDR2,324,624.61	+27.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,061.21 IDR98,194,044.58	$5,357.03 IDR86,785,985.52	-11.6%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Indonesia	Manado
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 IDR44,443.97	$3.83 IDR61,989.99	+39.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 IDR27,750.46	$1.75 IDR28,412.08	+2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.18 IDR35,248.20	$2.23 IDR36,160.83	+2.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 IDR432,908.19	$19.13 IDR309,949.95	-28.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.16 IDR51,141.74	$2.71 IDR43,909.58	-14.1%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 25.7% more for clothing

	Indonesia	Manado
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.98 IDR680,122.74	$63.77 IDR1,033,166.49	+51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 IDR453,353.61	$25.51 IDR413,266.60	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.38 IDR1,107,854.59	$97.26 IDR1,575,578.90	+42.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.14 IDR1,055,220.72	$76.53 IDR1,239,799.79	+17.5%
Average			+25.7%

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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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