Cost of living comparison
Mataram is 15.8% cheaper than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in Mataram
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Mataram
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Mataram
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% less in Mataram
- Childcare
-
pay 20.6% less in Mataram
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.9% less in Mataram
- Clothing
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pay 5.6% less in Mataram
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Mataram.
If you lived in Mataram instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Mataram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR29,433.64
|
$0.96
IDR15,778.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR53,393.32
|
$2.39
IDR39,446.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,385.32
|
$0.55
IDR9,116.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,814.47
|
$0.33
IDR5,434.85
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Mataram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,493.43
|
$1.46
IDR24,018.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR74,869.46
|
$1.67
IDR27,612.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR85,655.52
|
$4.99
IDR82,292.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,750.84
|
$1.45
IDR23,843.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR23,218.90
|
$1.45
IDR23,856.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR19,342.78
|
$0.80
IDR13,121.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,223.13
|
$0.58
IDR9,542.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,393.97
|
$0.87
IDR14,314.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,962.60
|
$0.32
IDR5,248.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,270.58
|
$0.39
IDR6,361.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR15,239.12
|
$0.87
IDR14,314.12
|
|
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Mataram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR51,133.72
|
$2.33
IDR38,491.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR199,716.72
|
$19.13
IDR315,571.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR398,769,759.55
|
$24,553.04
IDR404,984,011.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR64,067.97
|
$3.06
IDR50,491.51
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Mataram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR439,812.89
|
$22.32
IDR368,167.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,607,304.76
|
$79.72
IDR1,314,883.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,707,912.08
|
$73.34
IDR1,209,692.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR788,167.37
|
$40.47
IDR667,524.08
|
|
pay 20.6% less for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Mataram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,851,916.05
|
$95.66
IDR1,577,859.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR99,975,131.47
|
$4,464.19
IDR73,633,456.67
|
|
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Mataram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR45,250.12
|
$2.55
IDR42,076.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR28,253.81
|
$1.91
IDR31,557.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR35,887.54
|
$1.91
IDR31,557.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR440,760.47
|
$28.70
IDR473,357.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR52,069.37
|
$2.07
IDR34,186.96
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Mataram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR692,459.11
|
$38.26
IDR631,143.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR461,576.73
|
$31.89
IDR525,953.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,127,949.35
|
$51.02
IDR841,525.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,074,360.78
|
$63.77
IDR1,051,906.52
|
|
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